In situ polymerase chain reaction detection of transfusion-transmitted virus in liver biopsy

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 123-127

  Comar, Manola ^a   Ansaldi, F ^a   Morandi, L ^b   Dal Molin, G ^a   Foschini, P M ^c   Croce S L ^a   Bonin, S ^a   Stanta, G ^a   Tiribelli, C ^a   Campello, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b Alphagenics Diaco Biotechnologies   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cryptogenic hepatitis; In situ PCR; Liver disease; Transfusion transmitted virus (TTV)

Indexed keywords

PARAFFIN; VIRUS DNA;

ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; EXTRACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER INJURY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SERUM; TORQUE TENO VIRUS; VIRUS DETECTION;

DNA VIRUS INFECTIONS; DNA, VIRAL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TORQUE TENO VIRUS;

EID: 0036905804     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2893.2002.00346.x     Document Type: Article

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