Article
Detection of genomic- and minus-strand of hepatitis C virus RNA in the liver of chronic hepatitis C patients by strand-specific semiquantitative reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Feb 1999
Negro F, Krawczynski K, Quadri R, Rubbia-Brandt L, Mondelli M, Zarski J P, Hadengue A
Abstract excerpt
Studies aimed at correlating the intrahepatic hepatitis C virus (HCV)-RNA level and anatomo-clinical features have been difficult because of sensitivity and specificity shortcomings of available techniques. We titered the genomic- and minus-strand HCV RNAs by a strand-specific, semiquantitative,...
Topics
- Adult
- Female
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C, Chronic
- Humans
- Interferon-alpha
- Liver
- Male
- Middle Aged
- RNA, Viral
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Viremia
- Virus Replication