Using dried blood spot for the detection of HBsAg and anti-HCV antibodies in Cameroon
Abstract Objective Dried blood spots (DBS) offer multiple benefits for collecting, storing and shipping whole blood samples. Our objective was to compare, for the first time in Africa, the performance of DBS with respect to plasma in the detection of Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and antibodie...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Research Notes |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3931-3 |