Comparison of two methods for quantification of hepatitis B viral DNA

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 423-426

  Kao, Jia Horng ^a   Wood, Michael ^b   Chen, Pei Jer ^a   Lai, Ming Yang ^a   Chen, Ding Shinn ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NAXCOR   (United States)

Author keywords

bDNA assay; Cross linking assay; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatitis B virus DNA

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA CROSS LINKING; DNA DETERMINATION; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; VIREMIA; VIRUS TITRATION;

EID: 84984539045     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.1999.01885.x     Document Type: Article

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