Article
Comparison of genotyping and serotyping methods for the identification of hepatitis C virus types.
Journal of virological methods - 1 Nov 1995
Tisminetzky S, Gerotto M, Pontisso P, Chemello L, Prescott L E, Rose K A, Baralle F, Simmonds P, Alberti A
Abstract excerpt
The usefulness of identification of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype has recently been investigated for the clinical management of patients infected by HCV. In the present study, the HCV genotype infecting 127 patients was determined by two different methods: HCV genotyping using a dot-blot assay...
Topics
- Base Sequence
- DNA, Viral
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis C Antibodies
- Humans
- Immunoblotting
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Serotyping
- Viral Nonstructural Proteins
