Open AccessEvaluation of the Abbott RealTime HCV Genotype II assay for Hepatitis C virus genotyping in the Kayseri region, Turkey
Author(s) -
Fatma Mutlu Sarıgüzel,
Elife Berk,
Selma Gökahmetoğlu,
Barış Derya Erçal,
İ̇lhami Çelik
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pakistan journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1682-024X
pISSN - 1681-715X
DOI - 10.12669/pjms.315.7454
Subject(s) - genotype , genotyping , medicine , concordance , virology , hepatitis c virus , taqman , hepacivirus , flaviviridae , hepatitis c , virus , real time polymerase chain reaction , biology , genetics , gene
The determination of HCV genotypes and subtypes is very important for the selection of antiviral therapy and epidemiological studies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of Abbott Real Time HCV Genotype II assay in HCV genotyping of HCV infected patients in Kayseri, Turkey.