Multicenter evaluation of the elecsys registered anti-HCV II assay for the diagnosis of hepatitis C virus infection

• Published in: Journal of medical virology Vol. 85; no. 8; pp. 1362 - 1368
• Main Authors: Esteban, Juan I, van Helden, Josef, Alborino, Flora, Buergisser, Philippe, Cellerai, Cristina, Pantaleo, Giuseppe, Eiras, Adolfo, Rodriguez, Maria I, Ghisetti, Valeria, Gleich, Michael, Imdahl, Roland, Kaiser, Claudia, Moller, Petra, Wetlitzky, Olaf, Segovia, Manuel, Schennach, Harald, Muehlbacher, Annelies
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.08.2013
• Subjects: Antibodies; Hepatitis C virus

Routine screening of patients at risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has become a priority given recent improvements in therapeutic options and the asymptomatic nature of most chronic infections. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of the Elecsys registered Anti-HCV II assay,...