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Convenient biological assay for polyethylene glycol-interferons in patients with hepatitis C
Anne Boulestin1, Nassim Kamar, Florence Legrand-Abravanel
1Laboratoire de Virologie EA 2046-IFR 30, CHU PURPAN, Place du Dr Baylac, TSA 40031, 31059 Toulouse Cedex 9, France. aboulestin@yahoo.fr
Abstract:
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.

