Sera samples were tested for anti-HCV using automated CMIA (Lai Bo Biotechnology, Inc. Jinan, China). The samples were considered positive when the results exceeded the cutoff (s/co) value of 1.00 (according to the manufacturer’s recommendations). The positive samples were subsequently tested for HCV core antigen (HCV cAg; Lai Bo Biotechnology, Inc. Jinan, China), hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg, SYSMEX CORPORATION, Janpan), HIV antigen + antibody (Ag + Ab; SYSMEX CORPORATION, Janpan), syphilis antibody (anti-TP; Lai Bo Biotechnology, Inc. Jinan, China), anti-hepatitis A virus (HAV) IgM, and anti-hepatitis E virus (HEV) IgM (Xiamen Innodx Biotech Co., Ltd., Xiamen, China).
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