Iram Amin, Shazia Rafique, Amjad Ali, Nadeem Ahmed, Muhammad Shahid, Samia Afzal, Saad Tahir, Muhammad Waqas, Sadia Bibi, Abdallah M Elgorban, Muhammad Idrees, Masaud Shah, Asad Syed
In certain low-income nations, the hepatitis Delta virus and hepatitis B virus (HBV) pose a serious medical burden, where the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) is greater than 8%. Especially in rural places, irregular diagnostic exams are the main restriction and reason for underestimation. Utilizing serum samples from a Pakistani isolate, an internal ELISA for the quick identification of anti-HDV was created, and the effectiveness of the test was compared to a commercial diagnostic kit. HDV-positive serum samples were collected, and a highly antigenic domain of HDAg antigen was derived from them...
April 16, 2024: ACS Omega