title: [Screening tests of anti-HVC antibodies used in France. Analysis of sensitivity].
abstract: The results concerning the hepatitis C antibodies screening tests sensitivity are presented by Viral Hepatitis Study Group of the French Society of Blood Transfusion. This evaluation was carried out in 1993, with five tests available for Hepatitis C Viral (HCV) antibodies screening. Several panels of human blood samples, collected by members of Viral Hepatitis Study Group, were used. For those specimens the data about whole serology (various reactivities against viral antigens) clinical history and other explorations (molecular biology, liver histology, other viral infections) are described. If possible all those results are used to describe some interpretation criteria for the HCV serology and sensitivity obtained for each screening test.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Janot
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Couroucé
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Barin
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lunel-Fabiani
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Trépo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Botté
mesh_terms: D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005602:France; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies; D006801:Humans; D015151:Immunoblotting / Q000379:methods; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000097:blood; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies; D012367:RNA, Viral