Hepatitis C Virus
New findings reported from Health Protection Agency Center for Infections describe advances in hepatitis C virus
Published in Hepatitis Weekly, July 16th, 2007
Scientists discuss in "External quality assessment for the molecular detection of Hepatitis C virus" new findings in hepatitis C virus. "AND External quality assessment (EQA) panels were distributed internationally by UK NEQAS for Microbiology to 159 participants for the detection, quantification and genotyping of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) in freeze-dried plasma from 2000 to 2004. The results were analysed to determine the level of standardisation of qualitative detection, quantitative detection and genotyping," scientists in London, the United Kingdom report.
"The accurate detection of HCV in the panels varied from 86.9% to 100%. Four genotypes were distributed with the...
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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2007-07-16)
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