Evaluation of NucliSens-AmpliScreen methodology to detect subtypes G of HIV-1 and 4c/4d of HCV in the screening of blood donors;Éaluation du «NucliSens-AmpliScreen» pour la détection des sous-types G du VIH et du 4c/4d du VHC chez les donneurs de sang

Transfusion Clinique et Biologique

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 331-335

  Araújo, Fernando ^a   Henriques, Isabel ^a   Monteiro, Fátima ^a   Meireles, Elsa ^a   Cruz, Aldina ^a   Tavares, Gilberto ^a   Mota Miranda, A ^a  

^a University of Porto   (Portugal)

Author keywords

HCV genotype 4c 4d; HIV 1 subtype G; NAT minipool; NucliSens Extractor

Indexed keywords

RNA; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BLOOD DONOR; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DILUTION; EVALUATION; EXTRACTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT; PLASMA; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADULT; AUTOMATION; BLOOD DONORS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, HORIZONTAL; FRANCE; GENOTYPE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, VIRAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, RNA; SILICON DIOXIDE; VIREMIA;

EID: 25844528129     PISSN: 12467820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tracli.2005.08.004     Document Type: Article

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