The diagnostic significance of an assay for 'total' hepatitis C core antigen

Journal of Virological Methods

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 127-132

  Kurtz, J B ^a   Boxall, E ^a   Qusir, N ^a   Shirley, J ^a   Coleman, D ^a   Chandler, C ^b  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Delta Biomedical   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hepatitis C virus; Immunoassay; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS C ANTIGEN; VIRUS RNA;

ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, VIRAL; VIRAL CORE PROTEINS;

HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

EID: 0034964528     PISSN: 01660934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-0934(01)00327-5     Document Type: Article

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