Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	5902
Country	India

Received	2013-09-28 19:40
Peer-Review Started	2013-09-29 16:46
To Make the First Decision	2013-12-03 19:09
Return for Revision	2013-12-16 16:10
Revised	2013-12-23 19:51
Second Decision	2014-02-20 15:32
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2014-02-20 15:56
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Typeset the Manuscript	2014-03-03 15:58
Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-03-18 14:14

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Category	Infectious Diseases
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Current testing strategies for hepatitis C virus infection in blood donors and the way forward
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Neelam Marwaha and Suchet Sachdev
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Neelam Marwaha, Professor, Department of Transfusion Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India. neelam2918@yahoo.com
Key Words	Hepatitis C virus; Screening tests; Blood donors; Immunoassays; Nucleic acid testing
Core Tip	This is a review article on development and current status of screening tests for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in blood donors. The sensitivity of HCV antibody assays, HCV core antigen assays and combination assays are discussed. Effect of nucleic acid amplification technology implementation of blood safety is highlighted. Future prospects for developed countries and resource constrained countries are presented.
Publish Date	2014-03-18 14:14
Citation	Marwaha N, Sachdev S. Current testing strategies for hepatitis C virus infection in blood donors and the way forward. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(11): 2948-2954
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i11/2948.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i11.2948

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