Mullis, Caroline E.Laeyendecker, OliverReynolds, Steven J.Ocama, PonsianoQuinn, JeffreyBoaz, IgaGray, Ronald H.Kirk, Gregory D.Thomas, David L.Quinn, Thomas C.Stabinski, Lara2022-04-302022-04-302013Mullis, C. E., Laeyendecker, O., Reynolds, S. J., Ocama, P., Quinn, J., Boaz, I., ... & Stabinski, L. (2013). High frequency of false-positive hepatitis C virus enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in Rakai, Uganda. Clinical infectious diseases, 57(12), 1747-1750. DOI: 10.1093/cid/cit60210.1093/cid/cit602https://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/3077The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in sub- Saharan Africa remains unclear. We tested 1000 individuals from Rakai, Uganda, with the Ortho version 3.0 HCV enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. All serologically positive samples were tested for HCV RNA. Seventy-six of the 1000 (7.6%) participants were HCV antibody positive; none were confirmed by detection of HCV RNA.enHepatitis C virusELISAAfricaArticle