Evaluation of a new-generation line-probe assay that detects 5′ untranslated and core regions to genotype and subtype hepatitis C virus

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 300-304

  Nadarajah, Rohan ^a   Khan, G Yasmeen ^a   Miller, Steven A ^a   Brooks, Geo F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

5 Untranslated region; Core region; Genotyping; Hepatitis C virus; Line probe assay

Indexed keywords

5' UNTRANSLATED REGION; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA ISOLATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

5' UNTRANSLATED REGIONS; CROSS REACTIONS; GENOTYPE; HEPACIVIRUS; HUMANS; NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIRAL CORE PROTEINS;

EID: 34547917617     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/RBAAC0HJFWRJB1HD     Document Type: Article

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