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Evaluation of a new NASBA assay for the qualitative detection of hepatitis C virus based on the NucliSens Basic Kit reagents.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Feb 2004
Guichón Andrea, Chiparelli Héctor, Martínez Alfredo, Rodríguez Claudia, Trento Alfonsina, Russi José C, Carballal Guadalupe
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BACKGROUND: Direct detection of HCV RNA by nucleic acid amplification methods is an essential tool in the diagnosis of HCV infections. In-house developed methods based on reverse transcribed polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) are widely used but they are laborious and usually lack the standardization required by clinical laboratories. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the sensitivity and the clinical performance of an HCV...
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