Detection of hepatitis C core antigen in the antibody negative 'window' phase of hepatitis C infection

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 80-85

  Peterson, J ^a   Green, G ^a   Iida, K ^b   Caldwell, B ^a   Kerrison, P ^a   Bernich, S ^a   Aoyagi, K ^b   Lee, Stephen R ^a  

^a Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical Incorporated   (United States)

^b Tonen Corporation   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS C ANTIGEN; VIRUS RNA;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROCONVERSION;

EID: 0034065562     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1423-0410.2000.7820080.x     Document Type: Article

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