High prevalence of genotype 6 hepatitis C virus infection in Southern Taiwan using Abbott genotype assays

High prevalence of genotype 6 hepatitis C virus infection in Southern Taiwan using Abbott genotype assays

Background/Purpose: Abbott RealTime Genotype II assay can effectively identify hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes (GTs), but some GT 6 subtypes might not be differentiated from GT 1. Abbott RealTime Genotype II PLUS and sequencing might be needed to resolve these ambiguous results. Unlike the high pr...

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Main Authors: Jyh-Jou Chen, Hung-Da Tung, Pei-Lun Lee, Hsing-Tao Kuo, Ming-Jen Sheu, Chun-Ta Cheng, Tang-Wei Chuang, Hsu-Ju Kao, Na-Mi Lu, Li-Ching Wu, Chuan Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664619302591

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