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Rapid detection of hepatitis B virus mutations using real-time PCR and melting curve analysis.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Sept 2002
Zhang Manna, Gong Yuewen, Osiowy Carla, Minuk Gerald Y
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Current methods of detecting hepatitis B virus (HBV) mutations are time consuming, labor intensive, and not suitable for screening large numbers of samples. In the present study, we documented the advantages of a system that exploits differences in thermal stability between perfect match and mismatch hybrids, and thereby distinguishes between wild-type and mutants. Hybridization probes were designed complementary...
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