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Clin Infect Dis
; 60(2): 263-6, 2015 Jan 15.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25301216
RESUMO
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is increasingly common among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected men who have sex with men. We evaluated the efficacy of HCV core antigen in diagnosing acute HCV in an HIV-infected cohort. Compared with HCV polymerase chain reaction, core antigen proved sensitive (100%) and specific (97.9%). As a quick, simple, and cost-effective test, it has considerable utility in screening for acute HCV.