Performance of Three Common Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Genotyping Assays for Identification of HCV Genotype 2/1 Chimeras [Virology]

In conclusion, while the hybridization-based Versant HCV Genotype 2.0 (LiPA 2.0) assay seems to be unsuitable for detection of HCV 2/1 chimeras, use of the real-time PCR-based assays cobas HCV GT and Abbott RealTime HCV Genotype II led to a higher rate of chimera detection.

Source: Journal of Clinical Microbiology - June 24, 2019 Category: Microbiology Authors: Peiffer, K.-H., Kuhnhenn, L., Stelzl, E., Dietz, J., Susser, S., Tal, A. O., Finkelmeier, F., Zuckerman, E., Cornberg, M., Barak, M., Piazzolla, V., Mangia, A., Zeuzem, S., Kessler, H. H., Vermehren, J., Sarrazin, C. Tags: Virology Source Type: research