Usefulness of RT-PCR test over the immunological test for hepatitis E virus detection in donated blood; cost analysis in an endemic developing country

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an important hepatitis virus that can cause hepatitis. In a comparative study we found, to implement the RT–PCR test for screening purpose for hepatitis E virus contamination in donated blood in our setting has to greatly concern on the cost. Although the pool sample analy...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Beuy Joob, Viroj Wiwanitkit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Preventive Epidemiology
Online Access:http://jprevepi.com/PDF/jpe-95