Validation of one-step real-time RT-PCR assay in combination with automated RNA extraction for rapid detection and quantitation of hepatitis C virus RNA for routine testing in clinical specimens

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 595-602

  Kim, Byoung Guk ^b   Jeong, Hye Sung ^b   Baek, Sun Young ^b   Shin, Jin Ho ^b   Kim, Jae Ok ^b   Min, Kyung Il ^b   Ryu, Seung Rel ^b   Min, Bok Soon ^b   Kim, Do Keun ^b   Jeong, Yong Seok ^a   Park, Sue Nie ^b  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Food and Drug Administration   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Automated RNA extraction; HCV RNA; Quantitation; Real time RT PCR

Indexed keywords

VIRUS RNA;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; GENE SEQUENCE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA EXTRACTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

EID: 22544488382     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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