Factors determining the sensitivity and specificity of the spot-blot hybridization technique for the detection of hepatitis B virus DNA in serum were systematically investigated. Methods for pretreatment of serum samples, mode of application of the samples to the transfer membranes, blot treatment a
Detection of hepatitis B virus DNA in serum by spot hybridization technique: Sensitivity and specificity of radiolabeled and biotin-labeled probes
β Scribed by Teresa Santantonio; Patrizia Pontisso; Michele Milella; Liliana Chemello; Nicoletta Luchena; Giuseppe Pastore
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 444 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0940-5437
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