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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-6-2
pubmed:abstractText
The performance of a commercially available assay for detection of hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody in saliva samples was assessed. Samples of saliva were collected from 270 individuals whose HCV antibody status was determined by serum assay (161 HCV-positive, 109 HCV-negative). The saliva samples were tested for the presence of HCV antibodies using a modified protocol. The sensitivity was 94.4% (95% CI, 89.3-97.2%) and the specificity 99.1% (95% CI, 94.3-100%). Although the optical density in tests on HIV-positive individuals was lower than that among HIV-negative individuals, the HIV status had no significant influence on the results of the HCV assay in saliva. These findings suggest that tests on saliva can be useful in epidemiological studies for estimating the prevalence of HCV in populations that are difficult to reach.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0934-9723
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
570-2
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Assessment of a hepatitis C virus antibody assay in saliva for epidemiological studies.
pubmed:affiliation
Observatoire Régional de la Santé en Midi-Pyrénées, Faculté de Médecine, Toulouse, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't