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Early detection of hepatitis B surface antigen and detection of HBsAg mutants: a comparison of five assays.
Vox sanguinis - 1 Nov 2001
Zaaijer H L, Vrielink H, Koot M
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Assays for the detection of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) face two challenges: the emergence of sensitive techniques for detection of hepatitis B virus DNA and the existence of HBsAg mutant hepatitis B viruses. We studied the sensitivity of five modern assays for detection of HBsAg. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The sensitivity of two mini robot-based assays--IMx HBsAg V2 and Vidas...
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