Using dried blood spot for the detection of HBsAg and anti-HCV antibodies in Cameroon

Using dried blood spot for the detection of HBsAg and anti-HCV antibodies in Cameroon

Abstract Objective Dried blood spots (DBS) offer multiple benefits for collecting, storing and shipping whole blood samples. Our objective was to compare, for the first time in Africa, the performance of DBS with respect to plasma in the detection of Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and antibodie...

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Main Authors: Sebastien Kenmoe, Paul Alain Ngoupo Tagnouokam, Cyprien Kengne Nde, Ghislaine Flore Mella-Tamko, Richard Njouom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Dried blood spot
Diagnosis
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Cameroon
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3931-3

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