Detection of hepatitis C virus by a user-developed reverse transcriptase-PCR and use of amplification products for subsequent genotyping

Journal of Clinical Virology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 148-152

  Tang, Yi Wei ^a,c   Li, Haijing ^a   Roberto, Ann ^b   Warner, Diane ^b   Yen Lieberman, Belinda ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Genotyping; Hepatitis C virus; Reverse transcriptase PCR

Indexed keywords

AMPLICON; COLORIMETRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTROIMMUNOASSAY; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY TEST; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; VALIDATION PROCESS; VIRUS CLASSIFICATION; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS IDENTIFICATION;

BASE SEQUENCE; DNA, VIRAL; GENOTYPE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TECHNIQUES; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VIROLOGY;

EID: 4444292383     PISSN: 13866532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2004.02.010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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