An Efficient, Large-Scale Survey of Hepatitis C Viremia in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Using Dried Blood Spots | Zendy

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An Efficient, Large-Scale Survey of Hepatitis C Viremia in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Using Dried Blood Spots

Author(s) -

Jonathan B. Parr,

Evans K. Lodge,

Vera Holzmayer,

JeanLouis Pépin,

Éric Frost,

Michael Fried,

David R. McGivern,

Stanley M. Lemon,

Corinna Keeler,

Michael Emch,

Kashamuka Mwandagalirwa,

Antoinette Tshefu,

Franck Fwamba,

Jérémie Muwonga,

Steven R. Meshnick,

Gavin Cloherty

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/cix771

Subject(s) - viremia , medicine , virology , scale (ratio) , dried blood , hepatitis c , hepatitis , immunology , cartography , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , geography , chemistry , chromatography

Efficient viral load testing is needed for hepatitis C (HCV) surveillance and diagnosis. HCV viral load testing using dried blood spots (DBSs), made with a single drop of finger-prick whole blood on filter paper, is a promising alternative to traditional serum- or plasma-based approaches.

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