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The detection of hbv‐dna in serum by molecular hybridisation: A more sensitive method for the detection of complete hbv particles
Author(s) -
Weller Ian V.D.,
Fowler Martin J.F.,
Monjardino Jon,
Thomas Howard C.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of medical virology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1096-9071
pISSN - 0146-6615
DOI - 10.1002/jmv.1890090405
Subject(s) - virology , hepatitis b virus , hbeag , dna , infectivity , virus , polymerase chain reaction , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , real time polymerase chain reaction , hepatitis b virus dna polymerase , gene , hbsag , genetics
Existing methods for detecting complete virus particles in the serum of patients with chronic HBV infection are either insensitive or indirect. A method is described in which Dane particle‐associated DNA is extracted from a small volume of serum and detected by molecular hybridization using 32 P‐labeled cloned HBV‐DNA or HBV‐DNA extracted from the serum of an immunosuppressed patient, followed by autoradiography and densitometry. There was a positive correlation between the amount of HBV‐DNA detected using HBV particle‐derived and cloned HBV‐DNA probes. The amount of HBV‐DNA detected in serum samples showed a positive correlation with the HBV‐DNA polymerase. The method was more sensitive than the DNA polymerase and HBeAg assays in detecting complete virus particles. It may be useful in determining the level of infectivity in patients and in monitoring response to antiviral therapy.