Evaluation of the persistence and characteristics of indeterminate reactivity against hepatitis C virus in blood donors

Transfusion

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2359-2365

  Melve, Guro Kristin ^a   Myrmel, Helge ^b   Eide, Geir Egil ^b   Hervig, Tor ^b  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

ADENOVIRUS; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; CROSS REACTION; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RECOMBINANT IMMUNOBLOT ASSAY; SCREENING; SEASONAL VARIATION; VIRUS INFECTION;

BLOOD DONORS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES; HUMANS; IMMUNOBLOTTING;

EID: 70449113590     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: 15372995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2009.02320.x     Document Type: Article

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