Is rapid hepatitis C virus testing from corpses a screening option for index persons who have died after mass-casualty incidents in high-prevalence settings in the field?

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Title: Is rapid hepatitis C virus testing from corpses a screening option for index persons who have died after mass-casualty incidents in high-prevalence settings in the field?
Authors: Hagen RM; Department of Tropical Medicine at the Bernhard, Nocht Institute, German Armed Forces Hospital Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany., Wulff B; Institue for Forensic Medicine, University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany., Loderstaedt U; Department of Clinical Chemistry, University Medical Center Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany., Fengler I; Laboratory Department 1, Central Institute of the German Armed Forces Medical Services, Koblenz, Germany., Frickmann H; Department of Tropical Medicine at the Bernhard, Nocht Institute, German Armed Forces Hospital Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany Institute for Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, University Hospital of Rostock, Rostock, Germany., Schwarz NG; Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Bernard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany., Polywka S; Institute for Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Source: Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps [J R Army Med Corps] 2014 Sep; Vol. 160 (3), pp. 226-31. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Oct 10.
Publication Type: Evaluation Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Journal Info: Publisher: Royal Army Medical Corps. Regimental Headquarters Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 7505627 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0035-8665 (Print) Linking ISSN: 00358665 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J R Army Med Corps Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:0035-8665
DOI:10.1136/jramc-2013-000133