Oral fluid collection by post for viral antibody testing

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 298-301

  O'Connell, T ^a   Thornton, L ^a   O'Flanagan, D ^b   Staines, A ^c   Connell, J ^c   Dooley, S ^c   McCormack, G ^c  

^a DR STEEVENS HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b HEALTH PROTECTION SURVEILLANCE CENTRE   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Hepatitis C antibodies; Oral fluid samples; Serological testing

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY; VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EXPOSURE; FUTUROLOGY; GOVERNMENT; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; IRELAND; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LETTER; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; SALIVA; SAMPLING; SEROLOGY; TECHNIQUE; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0035021220     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/30.2.298     Document Type: Article

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