Hepatitis C Virus (Serotyping)
RIBA Assay Compares Favorably to Genotyping
Published in Blood Weekly, January 27th, 2000
Specific HCV genotype may be a predictor of disease progression and interferon responsiveness in chronic HCV infection. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based methods, however, are unsuitable for routine diagnostic use, noted F. Fabrizi and colleagues.
Fabrizi et al. described a novel assay, RIBA HCV serotyping SIA, which has been developed for HCV serotyping. They presented their report, titled "RIBATM HCV serotyping SIA in HD patients: a comparison with genotyping assay,"...
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