q6 - guest1

[ArchivalUser]

Which of the following is the most sensitive indicator of infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV)?
A.
Anti-HCV, first-generation assay against C100“3
B.
Anti-HCV, second-generation assay against C200 and C22“3
C.
Anti-HCV, third-generation assay against C200, C22“3, and NS5
D.
Antienvelope proteins E2/NS1
E.
HCV RNA

[ArchivalUser]

E?

[ArchivalUser]

e?

[ArchivalUser]

The answer is: E

The most sensitive indicator of HCV infection is measurement of HCV RNA. The antibodies to HCV do not provide a certain measure of infection because they do not identify all persons infected with the virus