Diagnostic accuracy of a new commercially available HCV-antigen test

Nowadays the diagnosis of HCV infection is based on the detection of anti-HCV antibodies (HCV-Ab) subsequently confirmed by a RIBA test and HCV-RNA test.A new chemiluminescence assay is now available allowing the detection of HCV antigen (HCV-Ag) (HCV-Ag,Abbott, USA®).The aim of the study was to inv...

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Huvudupphovsmän: Marta Monari, Serenella Valaperta, Roberto Assandri, Alessandro Montanelli
Materialtyp: Artikel
Språk:English
Publicerad: PAGEPress Publications 2010-03-01
Serie:Microbiologia Medica
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Länkar:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/2488