One or two serological assay testing strategy for diagnosis of HBV and HCV infection? The use of predictive modelling

Abstract Background Initial serological testing for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is conducted using either rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) or laboratory-based enzyme immunoassays (EIA)s for detection of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or antibodies to HCV (a...

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Main Authors: John V. Parry, Philippa Easterbrook, Anita R. Sands
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2774-1