Determination of anti-HCV and quantification of HCV-RNA and IP-10 from dried blood spots sent by regular mail.

BACKGROUND:With the introduction of direct acting antivirals, treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in hard-to-reach populations is now feasible. Therefore, new cost-effective and reliable test methods are needed. Determination of HCV antibodies and HCV-RNA from dried blood spots samples could repres...

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Main Authors: Bastian Neesgaard, Morten Ruhwald, Henrik B Krarup, Nina Weis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6067740?pdf=render