Hepatitis C Virus Genotyping Methods: Evaluation of AmpliSens (R) HCV-1/2/3-FRT Compared to Sequencing Method

• Main Authors: Nurul Azmawati, Mohamed,, Zetti, Zainol Rashid,, Kon Ken, Wong,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: John Wiley & Sons Inc 2015
• Subjects: HCV Genotype; Sequencing Methods; RT-PCR; Real Time; Amplisens (R) HCV-1/2/3-FRT; HCV Subtype

Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotyping is important for treatment and epidemiological purposes. The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of AmpliSens (R) HCV-1/2/3-FRT kit in comparison to sequencing method for genotyping. Methods A total of 17 samples collected from Decemb...