Colorimetric focus-forming assay with automated focus counting by image analysis for quantification of infectious hepatitis C virions.

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is the leading cause of liver transplantation in Western countries. Studies of HCV infection using cell culture-produced HCV (HCVcc) in vitro systems require quantification of infectious HCV virions, which has conventionally been performed by immunofluorescence-base...

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Main Authors: Wonseok Kang, Eui-Cheol Shin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3427175?pdf=render