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Serology reagents intended to detect core antigens to hepatitis C virus, an RNA virus of the genus Flavivirus, family Flaviviridae. Hepatitis C virus may cause hepatitis, a disease characterized by jaundice and the increase of some enzymes in serum (e.g., aspartate aminotransferase); this virus is transmitted frequently parenterally and possibly by intimate (e.g., sexual) contact. Tests using these reagents currently are not widely utilized; tests using these reagents have questionable clinical usefulness, and easier or less expensive tests are available.
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