Epitope mapping of polyclonal antibodies to HCV core protein using a phage peptide library

Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 4-8

  Du, Yong ^a   Wang, Haitao ^a  

^a BEIJING INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Epitope mapping; HCV core protein; Hepatitis c virus; Phage peptide library; Polyclonal antibodies

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039183638     PISSN: 02545101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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