Evaluation of a rapid assay as an alternative to conventional enzyme immunoassays for detection of hepatitis C virus-specific antibodies

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1977-1978

  Daniel, Hubert Darius J ^a   Abraham, Priya ^a   Raghuraman, Sukanya ^a   Vivekanandan, Perumal ^a   Subramaniam, Thenmozhi ^a   Sridharan, Gopalan ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

ACCURACY; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY TEST; MICROPARTICLE ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

FEMALE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 16844370070     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.43.4.1977-1978.2005     Document Type: Article

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