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Real-time polymerase chain reaction optimised for hepatitis C virus detection in dried blood spots from HIV-exposed infants, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of data on the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in children, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. A major obstacle in resource-limited settings for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing is the necessity for specimen transportation and storage at low temperatures....

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Autores principales: Naidoo, Anneta, Parboosing, Raveen, Moodley, Pravi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: AOSIS 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5436390/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28879101
http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ajlm.v5i1.269