Rapid quantification of semen hepatitis B virus DNA by real-time polymerase chain reaction

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 11, Issue 34, 2005, Pages 5385-5389

  Qian, Wei Ping ^a,b   Tan, Yue Qiu ^b   Chen, Ying ^e   Peng, Ying ^d   Li, Zhi ^c   Lu, Guang Xiu ^b   Lin, Marie C ^c   Kung, Hsiang Fu ^e   He, Ming Ling ^e   Shing, Li Ka ^e  

^a Luofu Hospital   (China)

^b Central South University   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B virus; Real time polymerase chain reaction; Semen; Viral load

Indexed keywords

PHENOL; VIRUS DNA;

ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DNA ISOLATION; EXTRACTION; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VIRUS CARRIER; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS LOAD;

EID: 26244441765     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i34.5385     Document Type: Article

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