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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Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2010-06-01
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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 |