title: [Molecular diagnosis of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infection].
abstract: Detection of virus genomes and their mutants by molecular technology is essential in clinical practice for patients with hepatitis B virus(HBV) and hepatitis C virus(HCV) related liver diseases. We here briefly summarize genome structures of HBV-DNA and HCV-RNA. Also, we describe representative methods to detect and quantify HBV-DNA and HCV-RNA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Diagnosis, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University.
authors.forename: Fumio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nomura
authors.forename: Sakae
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Itoga
mesh_terms: D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D016679:Genome, Viral; D005838:Genotype; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000235:genetics*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000235:genetics*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D012367:RNA, Viral