Terminology of hepatitis viruses and antigens: Recommendations of the who expert committee on viral hepatitis WHO expert committee on viral hepatitis

Abstract

Intensive efforts in all parts of the world are leading to an increased understanding of the viruses of hepatitis and the antigens associated with them. This has been recognized by the World Health Organization which has convened several scientific groups to assist in the interpretation of the new knowledge and to bring order into the field by providing standardized reagents, and by other institutions which have sponsored cooperative inter-national epidemiological and laboratory programs. In this report, the WHO Expert Committee on Viral Hepatitis recommends modifications in nomenclature which take into account recent findings from a number of laboratories. A full report of the meeting of th..