Article
Usefulness of dried blood samples for quantification and molecular characterization of HBV-DNA.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Jul 2004
Jardi Rosendo, Rodriguez-Frias Francisco, Buti Maria, Schaper Melanie, Valdes Auristela, Martinez Mariano, Esteban Rafael, Guardia Jaime
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this study was to assess the use of dried blood spot (DBS) samples for hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA quantification, HBV genotyping, and detection of G1896A precore mutants and variants in the YMDD polymerase motif. We studied DBS and serum samples from 82 patients with chronic HBV infection (23 hepatitis B e antigen [HBeAg]-positive and 39 HBeAg-negative), 20 HBeAg-inactive carriers, and 15...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
