Hepatitis B core antibody screening in a high prevalence group: comparison of three enzyme immunoassays using receiver operating characteristic analysis

Comparison of enzyme immunoassay with ra

Comparison of enzyme immunoassay with radioimmunoassay for the detection of antibody to hepatitis B core antigen as the only marker of hepatitis b infection in a population with a high prevalence of hepatitis B

✍ Dr. Alan J. Parkinson; Brian J. McMahon; David Hall; Donald Ritter; Mary Anne Fi 📂 Article 📅 1990 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 529 KB

## Abstract Enzyme immunoassay (EIA) and radioimmunoassay (RIA) for the detection of antibody to hepatitis B core antigen (anti‐HBc) were compared using serum specimens from Alaska Natives screened during a hepatitis B control program that were initially positive by EIA for only anti‐HBc. Of 36 spe