LNA real-time PCR probe quantification of hepatitis B virus DNA

  • Authors:
    • Qing Wang
    • Xueqian Wang
    • Junhua Zhang
    • Guanghui Song
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  • Published online on: December 28, 2011     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2011.442
  • Pages: 503-508
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Abstract

In the present study, we standardized a TaqMan locked nucleic acid (LNA) real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) probe for the accurate quantification and detection of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA in serum (plasma), and evaluated its methodology. LNA probe technology had a much better detection performance in HBV DNA than the common TaqMan probe. The assay based on the LNA probe had a wider linear detection range, higher sensitivity, stability and amplification efficiency, and a lower concentration of probes than the TaqMan probe. Among the 15 cases with chronic hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) (+) alone, only 4 cases that were detected by TaqMan real-time PCR were negative; however, the same samples were positive by LNA real-time PCR (p<0.05). A positive correlation between viral load measurements for the 35 samples with HBV-positive DNA was detected in both LNA and TaqMan real-time PCR.
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Wang Q, Wang X, Zhang J and Song G: LNA real-time PCR probe quantification of hepatitis B virus DNA. Exp Ther Med 3: 503-508, 2012.
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Wang, Q., Wang, X., Zhang, J., & Song, G. (2012). LNA real-time PCR probe quantification of hepatitis B virus DNA. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 3, 503-508. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2011.442
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Wang, Q., Wang, X., Zhang, J., Song, G."LNA real-time PCR probe quantification of hepatitis B virus DNA". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 3.3 (2012): 503-508.
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Wang, Q., Wang, X., Zhang, J., Song, G."LNA real-time PCR probe quantification of hepatitis B virus DNA". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 3, no. 3 (2012): 503-508. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2011.442