Real time-PCR HBV-DNA analysis: Significance and first experience in Armed Forces

Medical Journal Armed Forces India

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 234-237

  Chopra, G S ^a   Gupta, P K ^b   Anand, A C ^b   Varma, P P ^a   Nair, V ^a   Rai, Ramji ^c  

^a ARMY HOSPITAL RESEARCH AND REFERRAL   (India)

^b ARMED FORCES MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^c Army Head Quarters ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Antivirals; Chronic hepatitis B; HBV DNA; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; DNA; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN;

ARMY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA VIRUS; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 28044443919     PISSN: 03771237     EISSN: 03771237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-1237(05)80161-3     Document Type: Article

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