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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Main Authors: Pakkapon Rattanachaisit, Sirinporn Suksawatamnuay, Supachaya Sriphoosanaphan, Kessarin Thanapirom, Panarat Thaimai, Nipaporn Siripon, Sukanya Sittisomwong, Yong Poovorawan, Piyawat Komolmit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/11207.pdf