Serological and molecular biology screening techniques for HVC infection

Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 4, 1996, Pages 9-11

  De Lamballerie, X ^a  

^a TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; SEROLOGY; SHORT SURVEY; VIRUS DETECTION;

EID: 0029856831     PISSN: 09310509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/11.supp4.9     Document Type: Short Survey

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