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Determination of HCV genotype using two antibody assays and genome typing.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Sept 2001
Sandres K, Dubois M, Pasquier C, Puel J, Izopet J
Abstract excerpt
Two serotyping assays for hepatitis C virus (Serotyping 1-6 assay; Murex, UK and RIBA Serotyping SI; Chiron, USA) were compared to a standardized genotyping assay (Inno-LiPA HCV II; Innogenetics, Belgium) using serum samples collected from 126 patients chronically infected with hepatitis C virus. Serotyping was positive in 87% and 80% of the samples tested with Murex and Chiron, respectively, and concordant with...
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