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Performance of the Cobas AmpliPrep/Cobas TaqMan real-time PCR assay for hepatitis B virus DNA quantification.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 May 2008
Chevaliez Stéphane, Bouvier-Alias Magali, Laperche Syria, Pawlotsky Jean-Michel
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA quantification is used to establish the prognosis of chronic HBV-related liver disease, to identify those patients who need to be treated, and to monitor the virologic response and resistance to antiviral therapies. Real-time PCR-based assays are gradually replacing other technologies for routine quantification of HBV DNA in clinical practice. The goal of this study was to evaluate the...
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