SINGLE-TUBE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION AND HEMINESTED POLYMERASE CHAIN-REACTION OF HEPATITIS-C VIRUS-RNA TO DETECT VIREMIA IN SEROLOGICALLY NEGATIVE HEMODIALYSIS-PATIENTS

被引:16
作者
SAMPIETRO, M [1 ]
SALVADORI, S [1 ]
CORBETTA, N [1 ]
BADALAMENTI, S [1 ]
GRAZIANI, G [1 ]
机构
[1] OSPED MAGGIORE POLICLIN,IRCCS,DIV NEFROL & DIALISI,MILAN,ITALY
关键词
POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HEMODIALYSIS;
D O I
10.1007/BF02592578
中图分类号
R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
学科分类号
1001 ;
摘要
Detection of hepatitis C virus genome is the only method currently available for detecting viremia in infected individuals. We describe a substantial simplification of current methods for viral RNA reverse transcription and polymerase chain reaction amplification, which allows cDNA synthesis and nested amplification in a single tube; this is achieved through compartmentalization of the reagents for the two reactions with a wax barrier. This procedure retains a high sensitivity: analysis of serum samples from hemodialysis patients, a high-risk group for hepatitis C virus infection, confirmed the presence of the virus in 88% of antibody-positive patients and detected viremia in patients without serological or biochemical evidence of hepatitis C virus infection.
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