Comparison of three different HCV genotyping methods: Core, NS5B sequence analysis and line probe assay

International Journal of Molecular Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 347-352

  Cai, Qingxian ^a   Zhao, Zhixin ^a   Liu, Ying ^a   Shao, Xiaoqiong ^a   Gao, Zhiliang ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Genotyping; Hepatitis C virus; LiPA; Sequencing

Indexed keywords

AMPLICON; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORE SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INNO LIPA ASSAY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NS5B SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCEDURES CONCERNING CELLS; VIRUS GENE; VIRUS LOAD;

GENOTYPE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

EID: 84873204061     PISSN: 11073756     EISSN: 1791244X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2012.1209     Document Type: Article

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