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ReviewWorld journal of gastroenterology2014

Diagnostic tests for hepatitis C: recent trends in electrochemical immunosensor and genosensor analysis.

Carolina V Uliana, Carla S Riccardi, Hideko Yamanaka

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Review in World journal of gastroenterology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Carolina V UlianaCarolina V Uliana, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of São Carlos, CP 676, São Carlos, SP 13565-905, Brazil.
Carla S RiccardiCarolina V Uliana, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of São Carlos, CP 676, São Carlos, SP 13565-905, Brazil.
Hideko YamanakaCarolina V Uliana, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of São Carlos, CP 676, São Carlos, SP 13565-905, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de São Carlos · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatitis C is a liver disease that is transmitted through contact with the blood of an infected person. An estimated 150 million individuals worldwide have been chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Hepatitis C shows significant genetic variation in the global population, due to the high rate of viral RNA mutation. There are six variants of the virus (HCV genotypes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6), with 15 recorded subtypes that vary in prevalence across different regions of the world. A variety of devices are used to diagnose hepatitis C, including HCV antibody test, HCV viral load test, HCV genotype test and liver biopsy. Rapid, inexpensive, sensitive, and robust analytical devices are therefore essential for effective diagnosis and monitoring of disease treatment. This review provides an overview of current electrochemical immunosensor and genosensor technologies employed in HCV detection. There are a limited number of publications showing electrochemical biosensors being used for the detection of HCV. Due to their simplicity, specificity, and reliability, electrochemical biosensor devices have potential clinical applications in several viral infections.

Indexed as

Biosensing TechniquesGenetic TestingHepacivirusImmunologic TestsMolecular Diagnostic TechniquesAnimalsDNA, ViralGenetic MarkersGenotypeHepatitis CHepatitis C AntibodiesHumansPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisViral LoadDNA, ViralGenetic MarkersHepatitis C AntibodiesDiagnostic testsElectrochemical detectionGenosensorsHepatitis C virusImmunosensors

Identifiers

PMID25400433
PMCPMC4229514
OpenAlexW1973645062

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