Stability of hepatitis B virus pregenomic RNA in plasma specimens under various temperatures and storage conditions
Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) pregenomic RNA (pgRNA) has gained increasing attention owing to its role in replication of covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA) in HBV. This marker has the potential to be used in clinical programs aimed to manage HBV infections. However, several reports on HBV...
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Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2021-04-01
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/11207.pdf |