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Comparative study of a modified competitive RT-PCR and Amplicor HCV monitor assays for quantitation of hepatitis C virus RNA in serum.
Journal of medical virology - 1 May 1999
Olmedo E, Costa J, López-Labrador F X, Forns X, Ampurdanés S, Maluenda M D, Guilera M, Sánchez-Tapias J M, Rodes J, Jimenez de Anta M T
Abstract excerpt
A modified competitive RT-PCR (mcRT-PCR) to measure HCV RNA in serum and the Amplicor HCV Monitor assay were compared. For mcRT-PCR, the RNA extracted was retrotranscribed and coamplified in one step with a known amount of a DNA internal control (IC). Digoxigenin-labeled amplified products were hybridized to specific HCV DNA and IC-DNA probes and quantified by colorimetry. HCV RNA concentration was calculated by...
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