Comparative evaluation of immunochromatographic rapid diagnostic tests (strip and device) and PCR methods for detection of human hepatitis B surface antigens

Hepatitis Monthly

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 87-91

  Ansari, Mohammad Hassan Khadem ^a   Omrani, Mir Davood ^a   Movahedi, Vahid ^a  

^a URMIA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B Virus; PCR; Rapid Test

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HUMAN; IMMUNOAFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84862831382     PISSN: 1735143X     EISSN: 17353408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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