FIELD: medicine, virology. SUBSTANCE: recombinant yeast cells expressing a surface antigen are disrupted in buffer containing chaotropic salt and a surface-active substance. Extract is alkalinized to pH 11.0-13.5 and then acidified to pH 4.5-6.0. The further antigen purification is carried out by adsorption on silicon anhydride, desorption with urea-containing buffer and gel-filtration. Method ensures to decrease an antigen destruction with proteases. Vaccine containing pre-S2-peptide is active with respect to different variants of hepatitis B virus. Method can be used in biotechnology and immunology. EFFECT: improved method of purification. 15 cl, 1 dwg, 2 tbl, 5 ex
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1998-11-27—Published
1995-12-08—Filed