Comparison of four methods for quantitative measurement of hepatitis B viral DNA

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 686-691

  Butterworth, Lesley Anne ^a   Prior, Sharon L ^a   Phillip J, Buda ^a   Faoagali, Joan L ^a   Cooksley, W Graham E ^a   Cooksley, E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Branching oligonucleotide; Chemiluminescence; DNA hybridization; Hepatitis B viral DNA; Quantitative measurement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030175546     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(96)80264-9     Document Type: Article

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