Non-A, Maybe-B Hepatitis

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Non-A,non-B hepatitis was described just 10 years ago.1 , 2 The deliberately vague term "non-A,non-B hepatitis" was used because the agent or agents had not been identified. Ten years later, this term is still appropriate. The transmissible agent responsible for non-A,non-B hepatitis has yet to be identified. Furthermore, there are no serologic assays for either an antigen or an antibody that can be used to detect this infection. Non-A,non-B hepatitis remains a diagnosis of exclusion.Some readers may be surprised to learn that established tests for non-A,non-B hepatitis antigens and antibodies do not exist, for in the past six years, no fewer . . .