Convenient biological assay for polyethylene glycol-interferons in patients with hepatitis C.
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The vesicular stomatitis virus cytopathic effect reduction assay is suitable to quantify polyethylene glycol-alpha interferon 2a (PEG-IFN-alpha 2a) and PEG-IFN-alpha 2b. Human serum and ribavirin did not interfere with the assay. This bioassay was successfully used for assaying PEG-IFN-alpha 2a and PEG-IFN-alpha 2b in serum samples from patients undergoing combination therapy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
دوره 48 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004