Kit for detecting hepatitis B virus (HBV) cccDNA (Covalently Closed Circular DNA) of paraffin embedded hepatic tissue
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 302 MILITARY HOSPITAL OF CHINA
- Publication Date
- 2011-01-19
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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Technical field:
[0001] The invention relates to a method for quantitative detection of hepatitis B virus cccDNA, in particular to a method and a detection kit for quantitative detection of hepatitis B virus cccDNA in trace paraffin-embedded liver tissue. Background technique:
[0002] Hepatitis B virus covalently closed circular DNA (HBV cccDNA) is a key factor in HBV persistent infection and disease recurrence after antiviral drug withdrawal. Quantitative detection of HBV cccDNA is of great significance for evaluating the effect of antiviral treatment in patients with hepatitis B, but it has not been carried out in clinical practice. Two factors limit the practical application of HBV cccDNA testing.
[0003] On the one hand, it is a question of the source of the sample:
[0004] Since the cccDNA of hepatitis B virus mainly exists in the nucleus of liver cells, fresh human liver tissue should be used as a test sample, but fresh liver tissue is not easy to obtain. Unless ...