Evaluation of Three Rapid Screening Tests for Detection of Hepatitis C Antibodies on Mass Scale

• Published in: Critical reviews in eukaryotic gene expression Vol. 29; no. 1; p. 25
• Main Authors: Waheed, Yasir, Najmi, Muzammil Hasan, Aziz, Hafsa, Khalid, Sumbul, Waheed, Hasnain, Imran, Muhammad, Ahmad, Bashir
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 2019
• Subjects: Female; Hepatitis C - diagnosis; Hepatitis C Antibodies - blood; Humans; Mass Screening - methods; Pregnancy; Sensitivity and Specificity

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a leading health problem across the globe. Only 20% of HCV positive individuals know their positive disease status. Effective HCV screening tests are required to screen both general and high-risk populations and identify the silent cases of HCV. In this study, we analyzed...