Validation of a PCR assay system to screen plasma for HBV, HCV, and HIV- 1

Infusionstherapie und Transfusionsmedizin

Volumn 25, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 139-146

  Weimer, T ^a,b   Streichert, S ^b   Watson, C ^c  

^a Institut fur Virologie   (Germany)

^b Centeon Pharma GmbH   (Germany)

^c Centeon Bio Services Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Plasma pool testing; Polymerase chain reaction; Validation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SAFETY; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS LOAD; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; RNA VIRUSES;

EID: 0031837303     PISSN: 10198466     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000053411     Document Type: Article

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