Article
Survey of major genotypes and subtypes of hepatitis C virus using RFLP of sequences amplified from the 5' non-coding region.
The Journal of general virology - 1 May 1995
Davidson F, Simmonds P, Ferguson J C, Jarvis L M, Dow B C, Follett E A, Seed C R, Krusius T, Lin C, Medgyesi G A
Abstract excerpt
A method is described for identifying different genotypes of hepatitis C virus (HCV) by restriction endonuclease cleavage of sequences amplified by PCR from the 5' non-coding region. Using the enzymes HaeIII-RsaI and HinfI-MvaI, followed by cleavage with BstU1 or ScrFI, it was possible to identify and distinguish HCV genotypes 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5 and 6. The method was used to investigate the prevalence...
Topics
- Blood Donors
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Humans
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
