A polymerase chain reaction-based assay to identify genotype F of hepatitis B virus
We have developed a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay which distinguishes genotype F from the other genotypes of hepatitis B virus (HBV). The method was used to characterize HBV strains isolated in urban areas of the Brazilian Amazon. DNA was amplified in 54 of a total of 78 HBsAg-positive serum...
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
1999-01-01
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Seria: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Dostęp online: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1999000100006 |