Hepatitis C Core-Antigen Testing from Dried Blood Spots

Hepatitis C Core-Antigen Testing from Dried Blood Spots

In order to expand hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening, a change in the diagnostic paradigm is warranted to improve accessibility and decrease costs, such as utilizing dried blood spot (DBS) collection. In our study, blood from 68 patients with chronic HCV infection was spotted onto DBS cards and stor...

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Main Authors: Mia J. Biondi, Marjolein van Tilborg, David Smookler, Gregory Heymann, Analiza Aquino, Stephen Perusini, Erin Mandel, Robert A. Kozak, Vera Cherepanov, Matthew Kowgier, Bettina Hansen, Lee W. Goneau, Harry L.A. Janssen, Tony Mazzulli, Gavin Cloherty, Robert J. de Knegt, Jordan J. Feld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
Chronic hepatitis C
dried blood spot
core-antigen
diagnosis
widespread screening
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/9/830

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