A Novel Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay for the Concurrent Detection of Hepatitis A, B and C Viruses in Patients with Acute Hepatitis

PLoS ONE

Volumn 7, Issue 11, 2012, Pages

  Park, Yongjung ^a   Kim, Beom Seok ^a   Choi, Kyu Hun ^a   Shin, Dong Ho ^a   Lee, Mi Jung ^a   Cho, Yonggeun ^a   Kim, Hyon Suk ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M ANTIBODY; VIRUS RNA;

ACUTE HEPATITIS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS A VIRUS; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MIXED INFECTION; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; NONHUMAN; PREDICTIVE VALUE; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION STUDY; VIRUS DETECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS; HEPATITIS A VIRUS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIRAL LOAD;

HEPATITIS A VIRUS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

EID: 84869064200     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0049106     Document Type: Article

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