Article
Detection and quantitation of serum HCV-RNA by branched DNA amplification in anti-HCV positive blood donors.
Journal of hepatology - 1 May 1994
Martinot-Peignoux M, Marcellin P, Gournay J, Gabriel F, Courtois F, Branger M, Wild A M, Erlinger S, Benhamou J P
Abstract excerpt
The detection of serum HCV-RNA needs to be standardized. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the branched DNA amplification method in detecting and quantitating serum HCV-RNA in 54 blood donors, 33 with and 21 without increased serum alanine aminotransferase levels and with d...
Topics
- Adult
- Alanine Transaminase
- Blood Donors
- DNA, Viral
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis Antibodies
- Humans
- In Vitro Techniques
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- RNA, Viral