Hepatitis C virus seroconversion by a third generation ELISA screening test in blood donors

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 254-255

  Atrah, H I ^a   Ahmed, M M ^b  

^a Regional Transfusion Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood donors; ELISA; Hepatitis C virus; PCR; RIBA; Seroconversion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROCONVERSION; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029990208     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.49.3.254     Document Type: Article

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