Identification of conserved nucleotide sequences within the GB virus C 5'-untranslated region: Design of PCR primers for detection of viral RNA

Journal of Virological Methods

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 55-62

  Muerhoff, A Scott ^a   Simons, John N ^a   Erker, James C ^a   Desai, Suresh M ^a   Mushahwar, Isa K ^a  

^a ABBOTT LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

5' UTR; GB agent; GB virus C; hepatitis; PCR

Indexed keywords

PRIMER RNA;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA VIRUS; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS ISOLATION;

GB VIRUS C/HEPATITIS G VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HEPATITIS GB VIRUS A; RNA VIRUSES;

EID: 0030273405     PISSN: 01660934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0166-0934(96)02088-5     Document Type: Article

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