A real-time quantitative assay for hepatitis B DNA virus (HBV) developed to detect all HBV genotypes Ensaio quantitativo em tempo real para o DNA do vírus da hepatite B (HBV) desenvolvido para detectar todos os genótipos do HBV

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. Besides genotype, quantitative analysis of HBV infection is extensively used for monitoring disease progression and treatment. Affordable viral load monitoring is desirable in resource-limited settings and it has been alrea...

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Main Authors: Roberta Sitnik, Ângela Paes, Cristovão Pitangueira Mangueira, João Renato Rebello Pinho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2010-06-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652010000300001