title: Diagnostic reagents for hepatitis C virus.
abstract: The development of diagnostic methods for hepatitis C virus is presented. Special attention is paid to the selection of antigenic markers, the type of assay selected and the interpretation of results. A few of the pitfalls and ambiguities of various assays are discussed and possible future methods are described.
authors.affiliation: Wellcome Diagnostics R&D, Beckenham, Kent, UK.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Glazebrook
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Rodgers
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Corbishley
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Garson
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Barbara
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Tedder
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Highfield
mesh_terms: D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D015415:Biomarkers; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D014773:Virology / Q000639:trends
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral; D015415:Biomarkers; D007202:Indicators and Reagents