Published in Hepatitis Weekly, May 2nd, 2005
Study 1: Immunoradiometric assay uncovers hepatitis C core antigen.
According to a study from Japan, "a new immunoradiometric assay (IRMA) to detect hepatitis C virus (HCV) core antigen (HCVcAg) has been developed. The aim of the present study was to investigate the sensitivity and specificity of this IRMA to measure HCV antigenemia, based on the detection of HCV RNA as the gold standard, and to assess the utility of the IRMA in a community-based population. Anti-HCV positive residents in a hyperendemic area of HCV infection in Japan were studied."
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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2005-05-02)
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