| Literature DB >> 16000491 |
Rafael M Gordillo1, Juan Gutiérrez, Manuel Casal.
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of the new real-time PCR COBAS TaqMan 48 analyzer, comparing it to the existing COBAS AMPLICOR HBV MONITOR based on conventional PCR technology. The study used 104 samples from different patients. No differences were found in the sensitivity of the tests. There was an excellent correlation between the sample with a viral load within the dynamic range of the two tests (r = 0.938). The COBAS TaqMan test has a wider linear range, and this fact enables quantifying of the viral load without diluting the sample.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16000491 PMCID: PMC1169135 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.43.7.3504-3507.2005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948