Detection of hepatitis C virus antibodies in oral fluid specimens for prevalence studies

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 121-126

  Gonzalez V ^a,b   Martro E ^a,b   Folch, C ^a,b   Esteve, A ^a,b   Matas, L ^a,b   Montoliu, A ^a,b   Grifols J R ^a   Bolao, F ^c   Tural, C ^a   Muga, R ^a   Parry, J V ^d   Ausina, V ^a   Casabona, J ^a,b,e  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL   (Spain)

^b CIBER EPIDEMIOLOGÍA Y SALUD PÚBLICA CIBERESP   (Spain)

^c CIBER de Epidemiología Y Salud Pública ^*  (Spain)

^d PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Epidemiological studies; HCV; IDU; Oral fluid; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGY;

ADULT; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREVALENCE; SALIVA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; VIROLOGY;

EID: 38649087386     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-007-0408-z     Document Type: Article

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