Stable hepatitis C virus RNA detection by RT-PCR during four days storage

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Suboptimal specimen processing and storage conditions of samples which contain hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA may result in a decline of HCV RNA concentration or false-negative results in the detection of HCV RNA in serum. We evaluated...

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Main Authors: Horsmans Yves, Robert Annie, Bodéus Monique, de Moreau de Gerbehaye Anne-Isabelle, Goubau Patrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2002-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/2/22