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2. Serological tests

This section provides you with information about serological tests related to hepatitis B virus infection. You'll find the names of the authors and the references at the foot of the page.


2.01 Serological tests
This section provides you with information about serological tests related to hepatitis B virus infection. You'll find the names of the authors and the references at the foot of the page.
Created on 29/11/2007  



Authors

Written by Stella Pendleton, MA, BH (Hons), Dip N, MTD, RN (Adult), RN (Children), RM, Education Adviser, Hepatitis B Foundation UK,

 and

David Mutimer, MBBS, MD, FRACP, FRCP, Reader in Medicine (Birmingham University), and Honorary Consultant Hepatologist (Liver and Hepatobiliary Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham),

in collaboration with

Nicholas Tatman, BSc (Hons), Cert in Management, RN (Adult), ENB A25, ENB 998, Specialist Hepatology Nurse, University College London.

References

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2006) Viral hepatitis B. Available here.

Eales, L-J. (2003) Immunology for life scientists (2nd edition), Chichester: Wiley.

Hepatitis B Foundation (US) (not dated) Hepatitis B blood tests. Information on website.  Available here. 

Tibbs, C.J. and Smith, H.M. (2001) Clinicians' guide to viral hepatitis, London: Arnold.

Timbury, M.C., McCartney, A.C., Thakker, B. and Ward, K.N. (2002) Notes on medical microbiology, Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.

Lok, A.S.F. and McMahon, B.J. (2007) AASLD Practice Guidelines.  Chronic hepatitis B, Hepatology, 45(2), pp. 507-539. 

World Health Organization (2002) Hepatitis B, Geneva: WHO Department of Communicable Diseases Surveillance and Response. 



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