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Rapid and specific genotyping system for hepatitis B virus corresponding to six major genotypes by PCR using
1Department of Pathology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
|January 4, 2001
Abstract:
A simple and precise genotyping system based on PCR using type-specific primers was developed for the determination of genotypes A through F of hepatitis B virus (HBV). This assay system is considered to be a useful tool for the molecular diagnosis of HBV infection and for large-scale surveys.