A rapid test for the visual detection of anti-hepatitis C virus antibodies in whole blood

Clinica Chimica Acta

Volumn 288, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 91-96

  Montebugnoli, Lucio ^a   Borea, Giorgio ^a   Miniero, Rita ^b   Sprovieri, Giuseppe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cross infection; Hepatitis C; Laboratory test

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY; VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ACCURACY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CROSS INFECTION; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

EID: 0032843614     PISSN: 00098981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-8981(99)00146-1     Document Type: Article

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