[Detection of hepatitis C virus antibodies in a pool of 5 sera: their use in seroepidemiologic studies]. / Pesquisa de anticorpos contra o vírus da hepatite C em pool de 5 soros: sua utilização em inquéritos soroepidemiológicos.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
; 32(5): 577-80, 1999.
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| ID: mdl-10881093
In order to evaluate the reduction in the cost of testing for antibodies against hepatitis C (EIA) by the pool method, we tested serum samples from a rural population and from patients in a hemodialysis program. Two thirds of the high risk groups were positive. Pooling reduced the reagent use by 80% in the rural population and by 13% in the hemodialysis patients. We conclude that pool testing reduces the cost of anti-HCV detection in low-risk groups.
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Assunto principal:
Hepatite C
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Anticorpos Anti-Hepatite C
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Humans
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Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
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1999
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Brasil