Automation of polymerase chain reaction-based systems for detection of hepatitis C virus RNA.
Polymerase chain reaction-based molecular assays are gaining increasing importance in the diagnosis and monitoring of infectious diseases. Over the past several years, the development and application of these techniques has initiated a revolution in the diagnosis and monitoring of hepatitis C infection. Presently, molecular assays are exclusively done in especially dedicated laboratories. Advances in automation will bring these technologies into routine diagnostic laboratories and will make them widely used.
Kessler
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HH
Clinical Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, Institute of Hygiene, Karl-Franzens-University, Graz, Austria. harald.kessler@kfunigraz.ac.at
Pierer
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K
Santner
B I
BI
Vellimedu
S K
SK
Stelzl
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Marth
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D001331:Automation; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*
D012367:RNA, Viral