Behzadi P, Ranjbar R, Alavian SM. Nucleic Acid-based approaches for detection of viral hepatitis.
Jundishapur J Microbiol 2014;
8:e17449. [PMID:
25789132 PMCID:
PMC4350052 DOI:
10.5812/jjm.17449]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2014] [Revised: 05/14/2014] [Accepted: 06/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
CONTEXT
To determining suitable nucleic acid diagnostics for individual viral hepatitis agent, an extensive search using related keywords was done in major medical library and data were collected, categorized, and summarized in different sections.
RESULTS
Various types of molecular biology tools can be used to detect and quantify viral genomic elements and analyze the sequences. These molecular assays are proper technologies for rapidly detecting viral agents with high accuracy, high sensitivity, and high specificity. Nonetheless, the application of each diagnostic method is completely dependent on viral agent.
CONCLUSIONS
Despite rapidity, automation, accuracy, cost-effectiveness, high sensitivity, and high specificity of molecular techniques, each type of molecular technology has its own advantages and disadvantages.
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