Double-antigen sandwich time-resolved immunofluorometric assay for the detection of anti-hepatitis C virus total antibodies with improved specificity and sensitivity

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 947-953

  Wu, Feng Bo ^a   Ouyan, Hai Qiao ^a   Tang, Xiao Yan ^a   Zhou, Zhen Xian ^b  

^a Institute of Pharmaceutical Research   (China)

^b Nanjing Second Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTIN; STREPTAVIDIN; VIRUS ANTIBODY; VIRUS ANTIGEN;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIBODY SCREENING; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE ANTIGEN SANDWICH TIME RESOLVED IMMUNOFLUOROMETRY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FLUOROMETRY; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 50249126723     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.47835-0     Document Type: Article

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