Validation of endotoxin‐core antibodies in dried blood spots as a measure of environmental enteropathy and intestinal permeability
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DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23120
Abstract: To validate a method for measuring endotoxin‐core antibodies (EndoCAb) from dried blood spots (DBS)—drops of capillary whole blood collected and dried on filter paper—as an indicator of environmental enteropathy (EE) in infancy and early childhood. read more here.
Keywords: blood spots; core antibodies; environmental enteropathy; dried blood ... See more keywords
Blood donation screening for hepatitis B virus core antibodies: The importance of confirmatory testing and initial implication for rare blood donor groups
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DOI: 10.1111/vox.13608
Abstract: Exclusion of blood donors with hepatitis B virus (HBV) core antibodies (anti‐HBc) prevents transfusion‐transmitted HBV infection but can lead to significant donor loss. As isolated anti‐HBc positivity does not always indicate true past HBV infection,… read more here.
Keywords: hepatitis virus; core antibodies; rare blood; blood ... See more keywords
Clinical Utility of Quantitative HBV Core Antibodies for Solving Diagnostic Dilemmas
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DOI: 10.3390/v15020373
Abstract: The present-day management of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection relies on constant and appropriate monitoring of viral activity, disease progression and treatment response. Traditional HBV infection biomarkers have many limitations in predicting clinical outcomes or… read more here.
Keywords: qanti hbc; hbv; hbv core; infection ... See more keywords