Magnetic bead technology for viral RNA extraction from serum in blood bank screening
Nucleic acid amplification testing (NAT) was recently recommended by Brazilian legislation and has been implemented at some blood banks in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, in an attempt to reduce blood-born transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus. Objective: Manual mag...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-11-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867011702495 |