Article
Analysis of hepatitis C virus isolates using molecular and serological typing methods.
Acta virologica - 1 Oct 1997
Cretel E, Gallian P, Obadia Y, Rousseau S, de Micco P, de Lamballerie X
Abstract excerpt
This study comprised 100 persons with antibodies to hepatitis C virus (HCV), including 77 intravenous drug users (IVDUs). They were tested with serological HCV typing assays (Murex HCV serotyping 1-6 assay; Chiron RIBA HCV Serotyping SIA). Patients with a positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR)...
Topics
- Adult
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Female
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis C Antibodies
- Humans
- Male
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Prisoners
- RNA, Viral
- Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
- Serotyping
- Substance-Related Disorders
