Evaluation of the performance of four rapid tests for detection of hepatitis B surface antigen in Antananarivo, Madagascar

Journal of Virological Methods

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 294-297

  Randrianirina, Frédérique ^a   Carod, Jean François ^a   Ratsima, Elisoa ^a   Chrétien, Jean Baptiste ^a   Richard, Vincent ^a   Talarmin, Antoine ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR DE MADAGASCAR   (Madagascar)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Hepatitis B; Immunochromatographic tests; Surface antigen

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN;

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CHROMATOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HEPATITIS B; IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MADAGASCAR; NONHUMAN; POSITIVE PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VIRUS DIAGNOSIS; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

BLOOD DONORS; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMANS; MADAGASCAR; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

CUPRESSUS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS;

EID: 46249093487     PISSN: 01660934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2008.03.019     Document Type: Article

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