Nuclease-resistant double-stranded DNA controls or standards for hepatitis B virus nucleic acid amplification assays

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Identical blood samples tested using different kits can give markedly different hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA levels, which can cause difficulty in the interpretation of viral load. A universal double-stranded DNA control or standard t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zhan Sien, Meng Shuang, Li Jinming
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:Virology Journal
Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/6/1/226