Single-step PCR in molecular diagnosis of hepatitis C virus infection

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 3171-3174

  Farma, E ^a   Boeri, E ^a   Bettini, P ^a   Repetto, C M ^b   McDermott, J ^c   Lillo, F B ^a   Varnier, O E ^c  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRUS RNA;

ARTICLE; COLORIMETRY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM;

HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

EID: 0030001559     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.12.3171-3174.1996     Document Type: Article

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