Polymerase chain reaction for the diagnosis of viral hepatitis B and C.

doi:10.1136/gut.34.2_suppl.s39

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Polymerase chain reaction for the diagnosis of viral hepatitis B and C.

Gut - 1 Jan 1993

Bréchot C

Abstract excerpt

Polymerase chain reaction is a highly sensitive technique for the detection of hepatitis B virus-DNA and hepatitis C virus-RNA in serum, liver tissue, and peripheral mononuclear blood cells. In chronic hepatitis B, it is particularly useful for identification of infectious subjects who are hepati...

Topics

DNA, Viral
Genetic Variation
Hepacivirus
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B virus
Hepatitis C
Humans
Polymerase Chain Reaction
RNA, Viral

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