Comparison of the Chiron Quantiplex branched DNA (bDNA) assay and the Abbott Genostics solution hybridization assay for quantification of hepatitis B viral DNA

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 67-75

  Kapke, G F ^a   Watson, G ^b   Sheffler, S ^a   Hunt, D ^a   Frederick, C ^a  

^a SCICOR Inc   (United States)

^b NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Abbott liquid hybridization (Genostics); Chiron branched DNA (bDNA); Hepatitis B viral DNA; Linearity; Precision; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; GENETICS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

DNA, VIRAL; EVALUATION STUDIES; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMANS; NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0030638844     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2893.1997.00127.x     Document Type: Review

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