Article
[HCV].
Rinsho byori. The Japanese journal of clinical pathology - 1 Nov 1993
Tsujii H, Yoshikawa M, Nakano H
Abstract excerpt
HCV is an RNA-virus which contains a positive-strand RNA genome. The RT-PCR method is used to detect the HCV-RNA in plasma. Quantification of HCV-RNA is difficult, but it can now be done by a competitive RT-PCR method developed recently. Genotypes of HCV can be classified into at least six basic groups, genotype I-IV can be distinguished by RT-PCR with type-specific primers. We report here that the prevalence of...
Topics
- Adult
- DNA Probes
- Female
- Genes, Viral
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis, Chronic
- Humans
- Interferon alpha-2
- Interferon-alpha
- Male
- Polymerase Chain Reaction