Article
Type-specific antibody for hepatitis C virus detected by use of NS-4 peptide and hepatitis C virus genome in Korea.
Rinsho byori. The Japanese journal of clinical pathology - 1 May 2002
Son Han-Chul, Yoon Man-Soo, Kim Yoon-Jin, Kim In-Hoo, Kim You-Sun
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus, often possessing mutant genes, have the features that allow them to avoid host's immunologic response and further cause chronic progressive infections. Therefore, it is essential for those patients infected of HCV to receive improved diagnostic procedures. And it is equally important to investigate the course of disease progression and the response to treatment. The goal of this study is to...
Topics
- Genome, Viral
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis C Antibodies
- Humans
- Immunoblotting
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Serotyping
- Viral Nonstructural Proteins
