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A method for rapid detection and genotype identification of hepatitis C virus 1-6 by one-step reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Feb 2016
Nyan Dougbeh-Chris, Swinson Kevin L
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OBJECTIVE: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is probably the leading cause of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma globally. Diagnostic tools conventionally used for the detection and identification of HCV infection are technically demanding, time-consuming, and costly for resource-limited environments. This study reports the development of the first rapid loop-mediated reverse transcription isothermal...
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