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What Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Diagnostic Tools Are Needed to Advance Diagnosis of Current HCV Infection in Outreach Settings and in a Nonclinical Setting?

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: Given the growing hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemic in the United States, it is imperative to implement a coordinated, equitable public health approach to HCV testing that will facilitate immediate access to treatment, especially for individuals with limited healthcare access and those who inject drugs. Point-of-care RNA diagnostic tests have the greatest potential to address this need. Future regulatory approval has been facilitated by a recent change in the US Food and Drug Administration's approach to evaluating point-of-care diagnostic tests that have been developed and validated.

Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases

DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiad269

Authors: Kimberly Page, Judith Feinberg

Institutions: University of New Mexico, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University

Language: English

Topic: Hepatitis C virus research

Subfield: Hepatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,536