Dry Blood Spots a Reliable Method for Measurement of Hepatitis B Viral Load in Resource-Limited Settings.
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) quantification is essential in the management of chronic hepatitis B, both to determine treatment eligibility and in the monitoring of treatment effect. This test, however, is rarely available in resource-limited settings due to high costs and stringent requirements for shipm...
Main Authors: | Kathrine Stene-Johansen, Nadeem Yaqoob, Joakim Overbo, Hanna Aberra, Hailemichael Desalegn, Nega Berhe, Asgeir Johannessen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5098817?pdf=render |
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