Detection and quantitation of hepatitis C virus RNA in serum using the polymerase chain reaction and a colorimetric enzymatic detection system
β Scribed by Michiko Shindo; Adrian M. Di Bisceglie; Jonathan Silver; Teresa Limjoco; Jay H. Hoofnagle; Stephen M. Feinstone
- Book ID
- 119115456
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 592 KB
- Volume
- 48
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0166-0934
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## Abstract The mean prevalence of antiβhepatitis C virus (HCV) in Italy is 0.87%. It reaches 2% in Campania, Southern Italy. Approximately 50% of community acquired nonβA, nonβB (NANB) hepatitis cannot be associated with known parenteral exposure. A recent Italian study has shown that the only dem