Signal to cut-off (S/CO) ratio and detection of HCV genotype 1 by real-time PCR one-step method: is there any direct relationship?

BACKGROUND: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods play an essential role in providing data related to diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. EIA results are reported as ''reactive'' or ''non reactive'' and EIA S/CO ratio ma...

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Main Authors: Guilherme Albertoni, CP Arnoni, PRB Araújo, FO Carvalho, JA Barreto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HCV
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702010000200006&lng=en&tlng=en