Evaluation of the Abbott RealTime HBV DNA assay and comparison to the Cobas AmpliPrep/Cobas TaqMan 48 assay in monitoring patients with chronic cases of hepatitis B.

نویسندگان

  • Marco Ciotti
  • Fabbio Marcuccilli
  • Tania Guenci
  • Maria Grazia Prignano
  • Carlo Federico Perno
چکیده

The new Abbott RealTime hepatitis B virus (HBV) assay was compared to the Cobas AmpliPrep/Cobas TaqMan assay with 128 serum samples from patients with chronic hepatitis B. There was an excellent correlation (r = 0.961) between the two assays, with the Abbott RealTime test showing at least equivalent sensitivity and a slightly wider dynamic range than the Cobas TaqMan assay. By coupling high sensitivity with a large dynamic range, the Abbott RealTime HBV assay is useful in monitoring the response to antiviral therapy.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of clinical microbiology

دوره 46 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008