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Measurement of anti-HBc IgM levels using the Amerlite anti-HBc IgM assay

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Chronically Evolving Viral Hepatitis

Part of the book series: Archives of Virology ((ARCHIVES SUPPL,volume 4))

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The Amerlite anti-HBc IgM assay was evaluated as a tool for determination of antibody levels. With an assay time of 1 hour, the test showed a broad dose response range with high sensitivity and specificity. The software configuration of the analyser can be customised to suit specific research requirements.

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Diment, J.A., Tyrrell, J., Brown, J. (1992). Measurement of anti-HBc IgM levels using the Amerlite anti-HBc IgM assay. In: De Bac, C., Taliani, G., Gerlich, W.H. (eds) Chronically Evolving Viral Hepatitis. Archives of Virology, vol 4. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-5633-9_26

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