MicrobiologyPLoS ONEPeer-reviewed
OPTIMIZATION OF DRIED BLOOD SPOT ASSAYS FOR HEPATITIS B VIRUS SURFACE ANTIBODY QUANTIFICATION
Patience C. Motshosi, Bonolo Bonita Phinius, Mosimanegape Jongman…·Motswedi Anderson
The paper optimizes a dried blood spot (DBS) elution protocol for hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) quantification, finding that 450 or 500uL PBS and 3hr agitation yield results comparable to plasma, with 25°C storage being optimal.
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