Virological features of hepatitis C virus infection in hemodialysis patients

Single-Step Method of RNA Isolation by Acid Guanidinium Thiocyanate–Phenol–Chloroform Extraction

1987 • 64,270 citations

Avoiding false positives with PCR

1989 • 3,564 citations

Typing hepatitis C virus by polymerase chain reaction with type-specific primers: application to clinical surveys and tracing infectious sources

1992 • 1,288 citations

HEPATITIS C VIRUS ANTIBODIES AMONG RISK GROUPS IN SPAIN

1989 • 910 citations

Detection of hepatitis C viral sequences in non-A, non-B hepatitis

1990 • 732 citations

Detection of hepatitis C viral sequences in blood donations by "nested" polymerase chain reaction and prediction of infectivity

1990 • 569 citations

Confirmation of hepatitis C virus infection by new four-antigen recombinant immunoblot assay

1991 • 509 citations

Hepatitis B Vaccine in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis

1984 • 462 citations

Characterization of the terminal regions of hepatitis C viral RNA: identification of conserved sequences in the 5' untranslated region and poly(A) tails at the 3' end.

1991 • 426 citations

Importance of primer selection for the detection of hepatitis C virus RNA with the polymerase chain reaction assay.

1992 • 275 citations

At least five related, but distinct, hepatitis C viral genotypes exist.

1992 • 267 citations

Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Hemodialysis Patients: A Longitudinal Study Comparing the Results of RNA and Antibody Assays

1993 • 189 citations

The Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Antibodies among Hemodialysis Patients

1990 • 169 citations

Antibody to hepatitis C virus increases with time on hemodialysis.

1992 • 156 citations

Sensitivity of serological assays to identify blood donors with hepatitis C viraemia

1992 • 154 citations

Role of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Spontaneous Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Clearance during Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection

1992 • 148 citations

High Prevalence of Antibody to Hepatitis C Virus in Multitransfused Hemophiliacs with Normal Transaminase Levels

1990 • 146 citations

Hepatitis C infection in two urban hemodialysis units

1990 • 126 citations

Diagnosis of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection using an immunodominant chimeric polyprotein to capture circulating antibodies: reevaluation of the role of HCV in liver disease.

1992 • 115 citations

Long-term complications of renal transplantation

1990 • 112 citations

Chronic hepatitis in end-stage renal disease: Comparison of HBsAg-negative and HBsAg-positive patients

1985 • 89 citations

Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection among long‐term hemodialysis patients: Detection of hepatitis C virus RNA in plasma

1993 • 59 citations

Prevalence of anti‐HCV and HCV viremia in hemodialysis patients in Taiwan

1992 • 58 citations

Abnormal Alanine Aminotransferase Activity Reflects Exposure to Hepatitis C Virus in Haemodialysis Patients

1991 • 46 citations

High Prevalence of Antibodies to Hepatitis C Virus in Hemodialysis Units Using a Second Generation Assay

1992 • 38 citations

Antibody Responses to Hepatitis C Virus and Its Modes of Transmission in Dialysis Patients

1991 • 23 citations