RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Stannard, Linda M. A1 Hodgkiss, MargaretYR 1979 T1 Morphological Irregularities in Dane Particle Cores JF Journal of General Virology, VO 45 IS 2 SP 509 OP 514 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/0022-1317-45-2-509 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1465-2099, AB SUMMARY Electron microscopy of hepatitis B antigen has revealed Dane particles with abnormal morphology. These aberrant Dane particles contain incomplete cores. They were seen in large numbers in the serum of an HBsAg-carrying renal dialysis patient and were less numerous but invariably present in other Dane particle-containing sera — 12 from asymptomatic carriers, 2 chronic hepatitis patients and 1 patient with acute hepatitis. All 16 sera were shown to contain HBeAg., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jgv/10.1099/0022-1317-45-2-509