Early detection of hepatitis C virus infection by use of a new combined antigen-antibody detection assay: Potential use for high-risk individuals

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1561-1563

  Schnuriger, A ^a   Dominguez, S ^a   Valantin, M A ^a   Tubiana, R ^a   Duvivier, C ^a   Ghosn, J ^a   Simon, A ^a   Katlama, C ^a   Thibault, V ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEPATITIS; ADULT; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS C ANTIGENS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC;

HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 33645903856     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.44.4.1561-1563.2006     Document Type: Article

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