| Literature DB >> 2794069 |
T J Liang1, K J Isselbacher, J R Wands.
Abstract
A sensitive and specific method has been developed to detect hepatitis B virus (HBV) in serum. The method involves two steps: the capture of viral genome from serum using a high affinity IgM monoclonal antibody directed against a common a domain epitope found on the envelope, and the amplification of viral DNA by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The amplification is initiated using "generic" primers derived from the core and pre-core sequences which are highly conserved amongst the hepadnaviruses. This rapid technique detects less than 10 infectious virions and may be useful in the study of individuals with acute and chronic liver disease of unknown etiology.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2794069 PMCID: PMC329801 DOI: 10.1172/JCI114308
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Invest ISSN: 0021-9738 Impact factor: 14.808