Evaluation of a new rapid test kit to detect hepatitis C virus infection

Journal of Virological Methods

Volumn 193, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 379-382

  Kim, Myeong Hee ^a   Kang, So Young ^a   Lee, Woo In ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anti HCV; Rapid device test; RIBA

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; RHEUMATOID FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C RAPID TEST; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOMBINANT IMMUNOBLOT ASSAY; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROCONVERSION;

ANTI-HCV; RAPID DEVICE TEST; RIBA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; FEMALE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES; HUMANS; IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84881236055     PISSN: 01660934     EISSN: 18790984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2013.07.005     Document Type: Article

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