TY - BOOK ED - WHO Expert Committee on Viral Hepatitis ED - World Health Organization TI - Advances in viral hepatitis : report of the WHO Expert Committee on Viral Hepatitis, meeting held in Geneva from 11 to 16 October 1976 T2 - World Health Organization technical report series ; no. 602 SN - 9241206020 U1 - 100 SD:610.621 PY - 1977/// CY - Geneva PB - World Health Organization KW - Hepatitis, Viral, Human KW - Hepatitis A KW - Hepatitis B KW - Hepatovirus KW - Hepatitis B virus N1 - 1. Introduction -- 2. Terminology of hepatitis viruses and antigens -- 3. Clinical and laboratory findings -- 4. Properties of hepatitis A viruses -- 5. Serological techniques for hepatitis A -- 6. Hepatitis A in animal models -- 7. Epidemiology and control of hepatitis A -- 8. Properties of hepatitis B virus -- 9. Serological techniques for hepatitis B -- 10. The immune response in hepatitis B -- 11. Hepatitis B in animal models -- 12. Epidemiology of hepatitis B -- 13.Hepatitis associated with transfusion -- 14. Hepatitis as an occupational hazard -- 15. Passive immunization against hepatitis B -- 16. Active immunization against hepatitis B -- 17. Interferon therapy of hepatitis B -- 18. Hepatitis B and hepatocellular carcinoma -- 19. Recommendations ER -