Approaches of the diagnosis of hepatitis viruses

Author: Kotwal Girish  

Publisher: Humana Press, Inc

ISSN: 1073-6085

Source: Molecular Biotechnology, Vol.16, Iss.3, 2000-11, pp. : 271-289

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Abstract

Hepatitis virus infection occurs in close to a billion people worldwide at some point in their lifetimes. Hepatitis B and C viruses together account for infections in half a billion people and are considered the most carcinogenic of any known biological agent. The diagnostic approaches to detect hepatitis viruses are discussed.