• Home
  • About Us
  • Contact US !
Incitasecurity
  • Home
  • Finance
  • Gadgets
  • Education
  • Latest Internet News
  • Technology
  • Social Media
  • Blogging
  • CrossFit
  • UpComing Car
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Finance
  • Gadgets
  • Education
  • Latest Internet News
  • Technology
  • Social Media
  • Blogging
  • CrossFit
  • UpComing Car
No Result
View All Result
Incitasecurity
No Result
View All Result
Home Uncategorized

Inexpensive one-step test for hepatitis C infection 

onkar by onkar
November 20, 2015
in Uncategorized
0
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Inexpensive one-step test for hepatitis C infection
Researchers have developed a cost-effective one-step test that can screen, detect and confirm hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections from blood or urine samples.

Current blood-based HCV testing requires two steps and can be expensive, inconvenient and is not widely available or affordable globally.

“Our novel HCV antigen test system has significantly improved sensitivity and specificity over current tests,” said one of the researchers Ke-Qin Hu, professor at University of California Irvine School of Medicine in the US.

“Importantly, for the first time, we can use urine specimens for one-step screening and diagnosing of HCV infection,” Hu said.

“The ability to detect infection using urine rather than blood avoids needle stick and blood sample collection, greatly reduces the cost and necessary clinical infrastructure for screening and diagnosis, helping to promote widespread adoption of the test on a global scale,” Hu explained.

Approximately 150 million people worldwide are infected with HCV, according to the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.

Finding a more convenient, easy-to-use and cost-effective screening alternative is imperative, because HCV is significantly under-screened and under-diagnosed, Hu pointed out.

The current HCV screening test requires two steps. First, virus-specific antibodies must be detected in the blood. Then, another test must be administered to confirm whether or not the infection is active.

Hu said many developing countries are not equipped to administer the two-step test.

“Those who are HCV infected can now be cured, before a further liver injury and complications develop, but only if they are diagnosed,” Hu noted.

People with an HCV infection do not usually experience symptoms until more serious liver injury develops, such as fibrosis, cirrhosis, or liver cancer.

The findings were presented at the annual meeting of American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD) in San Francisco, US.

[“source-timesofindia.indiatimes”]

Tags: Inexpensive one-steptest for hepatitis C infection
Previous Post

What your sleeping posture says about your health

Next Post

Drown your woes in a cup

Next Post
Drown your woes in a cup

Drown your woes in a cup

Recent Post

  • Diane: Unleashing Strength and Stamina with CrossFit’s Intense WOD
  • Building Strength and Community: Unleashing the Power of CrossFit Sioux Falls
  • Exploring the CrossFit Monthly Cost: Breaking Down Membership Fees and Value
  • Comparing CrossFit Physiques to Traditional Gym Builds in Female Athletes: Exploring Strength, Stamina, and Aesthetics
  • Cracking the Code: Unveiling the CrossFit Chipper Workout
  • Revitalize Your Fitness Journey with Acid Bath CrossFit: Embrace the Intensity and Achieve Peak Performance
  • The Cost of CrossFit: Pricing and Membership Options Revealed
  • Mastering the Split Jerk: Unleashing Power and Precision in CrossFit
  • Fit Check-In: Energize Your Stay with Hotel CrossFit Workouts
  • Unleashing Strength and Determination: The Inspiring Journey of Danielle Brandon in CrossFit
Incitasecurity

© 2023 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.

Navigate Site

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact US !

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Finance
  • Gadgets
  • Education
  • Latest Internet News
  • Technology
  • Social Media
  • Blogging
  • CrossFit
  • UpComing Car

© 2023 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.