Seroepidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection in Japan and HCV infection in haemodialysis patients [PDF]
Kazunari Yamaguchi+6 more
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Threshold value of the anti-HCV test in the diagnosis of HCV infection
Introduction: In the diagnosis of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, the first step is screening for anti-HCV antibodies, and positive results are generally confirmed with nucleic acid amplification tests. Recent studies have reported that more compatible results have been obtained with the HCV RNA test using signal to cut-off (S/Co) values >1 ...
Kirişci Ö, Çalışkan, Ahmet
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Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and schistosomiasis, has worldwide coexistence especially in Africa. Some researchers suggest that schistosomiasis is the risk factor for the development of HCV infection.
Mohamed Bashir Hussein Faruha+7 more
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Hepatitis C virus antibodies in patients with chronic liver disease: ELISA and RIBA HCV strip immunoblot assay results. [PDF]
Gordon S. Baskin+7 more
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Daclatasvir Plus Asunaprevir for Chronic HCV Genotype 1b Infection
All‐oral combinations of direct‐acting antivirals may improve efficacy and safety outcomes for patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, particularly those who are poor candidates for current interferon/ribavirin‐based regimens. In this open‐label,
H. Kumada+20 more
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INTRODUCTION: In Burundi, blood safety is one of the concerns of the Ministry of Public Health and Fight against AIDS. To this end, all donor blood bags must be screened for hepatitis B and C, that is the reason why the National Blood Transfusion Center (
René Kwizera+3 more
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Hepatites pós-transfusionais na cidade de Campinas, SP, Brasil: II. Presença dos anticorpos anti-HBc e anti-HCV em candidatos a doadores de sangue e ocorrência de hepatites pós-transfusionais pelo vírus C nos receptores de sangue ou derivados [PDF]
Fernando Lopes Gonçales Júnior+4 more
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Prevalence of transfusion-transmitted infections among blood donors in Koforidua, Ghana, 2016
Introduction: Transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs) are infections of public health concern since they have the potential to be transferred from person to person through blood transfusion. This study determined the prevalence of HIV, HBV, HCV, and
Holy Alomatu+6 more
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV)-specific in vitro antibody secretion by peripheral blood lymphocytes: correlation with progression of disease and HCV RNA in HCV antibody-positive patients [PDF]
J Ducos+7 more
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