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High false hepatitis C antibody positivity rate in a regionally-inclusive population of non-renumerated blood donors in Uganda

2024Open accessMakerere University

Abstract

The Architect CMIA assay exhibited very low specificity for anti-HCV testing. In this context, this finding may suggest need to employ testing protocols that include NAT or a combination of tests with higher validity.

Research topics

  • Hepatitis C virus research
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

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DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v24i3.6

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