Durability of antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis C after achieving sustained virological response
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Assay Manufacturer Method Detection limit or dynamic range (IU/mL) Qualitative HCV RNA dection assays AmplicorTM HCV 2.0 Roche Molecular System Manual RT-PCR 50 Cobas AmplicorTM HCV 2.0 Roche Molecular System Semi-automated RT-PCR 50 VersantTM HCV Siemens Health Care Diagnostics Semi-automated TMA 10 Quantitative HCV RNA detection assays AmplicorTM HCV Monitor Roche Molecular System Manual RT-PCR 600-500,000 Cobas AmplicorTM HCV Monitor 2.0 Roche Molecular System Semi-automated RT-PCR 600-500,000 HCV SuperQuantTM National Genetics Institute Semi-automated RT-PCR 30-1,470,000 VersantTM HCV RNA 3.0 Siemens Health Care Diagnostics Semi-automated bDNA signal amplification 615-7,700,000
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