The value of HCV antigen test with reference to PCR in confirming infection in cases with indefinite antibody test result

Journal of Clinical Virology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 90-91

  Seiskari, Tapio ^a   Horsti, Juha ^a   Aittoniemi, Janne ^a  

^a PIRKANMAA HOSPITAL DISTRICT   (Finland)

Author keywords

Abbott; Antibody; Antigen; HCV; PCR

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS C ANTIGEN;

HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; LETTER; NONHUMAN; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION; PERFORMANCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS C ANTIGENS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, VIRAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIREMIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953755332     PISSN: 13866532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2011.02.003     Document Type: Letter

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