Author | Villar, Livia Melo | |
Author | Cruz, Helena Medina | |
Author | Barbosa, Jakeline Ribeiro | |
Author | Bezerra, Cristianne Sousa | |
Author | Portilho, Moyra Machado | |
Author | Scalioni, Letícia de Paula | |
Access date | 2016-06-02T12:55:21Z | pt_BR |
Access date | 2016-06-03T12:34:15Z | |
Available date | 2016-06-02T12:55:21Z | pt_BR |
Available date | 2016-06-03T12:34:15Z | |
Document date | 2015 | pt_BR |
Citation | VILLAR, Lívia Melo; et al. Update on hepatitis B and C virus diagnosis. World J Virol., v.4, n.4, p.323-42, Nov. 2015. | pt_BR |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/14425 | |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | Baishideng Publishing Group | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Testes serológicos | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Técnicas de diagnóstico molecular | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Métodos de diagnóstico | pt_BR |
Title | Update on hepatitis B and C virus diagnosis | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
DOI | 10.5501/wjv.v4.i4.323 | pt_BR |
Abstract | Viral hepatitis B and C virus (HBV and HCV) are responsible for the most of chronic liver disease worldwide and are transmitted by parenteral route, sexual and vertical transmission. One important measure to reduce the burden of these infections is the diagnosis of acute and chronic cases of HBV and HCV. In order to provide an effective diagnosis and monitoring of antiviral treatment, it is important to choose sensitive, rapid, inexpensive, and robust analytical methods. Primary diagnosis of HBV and HCV infection is made by using serological tests for detecting antigens and antibodies against these viruses. In order to confirm primary diagnosis, to quantify viral load, to determine genotypes and resistance mutants for antiviral treatment, qualitative and quantitative molecular tests are used. In this manuscript, we review the current serological and molecular methods for the diagnosis of hepatitis B and C. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Hepatites Virais. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Hepatites Virais. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Hepatites Virais. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Hepatites Virais. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Hepatites Virais. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Hepatites Virais. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Subject | Diagnostic methods | pt_BR |
Subject | Genotypes | pt_BR |
Subject | Hepatitis B virus | pt_BR |
Subject | Hepatitis C virus | pt_BR |
Subject | Molecular diagnostic techniques | pt_BR |
Subject | Serological tests | pt_BR |
DeCS | Genótipos | pt_BR |
DeCS | Vírus da Hepatite B | pt_BR |
e-ISSN | 2220-3249 | pt_BR |