Open AccessGene similarity between hepatitis C virus and human proteins: A blood transfusion problem
Author(s) -
Nadja Vasiljević,
Ljiljana Marković
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns0512582v
Subject(s) - epitope , hepatitis c virus , virology , medicine , antigen , antibody , virus , immunology , autoimmunity
Hepatitis C is a post-transfusion hepatitis which causes serious problems in blood transfusion. Blood testing requires highly sensitive and specific assays with high predictive value.