The feasibility and acceptability of collecting oral fluid from healthy children for anti-HCV testing

Chatzipantazi, P., Roy, K.M., Cameron, S., Goldberg, D., Welbury, Richard orcid iconORCID: 0000-0002-9322-2440 and Bagg, J. (2004) The feasibility and acceptability of collecting oral fluid from healthy children for anti-HCV testing. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 89 (2). 185 -187. ISSN 0003-9888

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/adc.2003.031310

Abstract

This pilot study investigated the feasibility of surveying, anonymously, HCV infection among healthy children using an oral fluid specimen. Seventy seven per cent of children provided their assent, or where appropriate, consent to participate; 2.8% were anti-HCV positive. Oral fluid collection is acceptable to children and more extensive studies are indicated.


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