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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2015; 21(42): 11954-11963
Published online Nov 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i42.11954
Published online Nov 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i42.11954
Rapid and quantitative detection of hepatitis B virus
Yue-Ping Liu, Chun-Yan Yao, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Southwest Hospital, the Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
Author contributions: Liu YP wrote the paper; and Yao CY revised the paper.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81371885.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest in this study.
Correspondence to: Chun-Yan Yao, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Southwest Hospital, the Third Military Medical University, No. 30 Gaotanyan street, Chongqing 400038, China. yao_yao24@yahoo.com
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Received: April 23, 2015
Peer-review started: April 24, 2015
First decision: July 13, 2015
Revised: July 29, 2015
Accepted: September 14, 2015
Article in press: September 14, 2015
Published online: November 14, 2015
Processing time: 201 Days and 14.7 Hours
Peer-review started: April 24, 2015
First decision: July 13, 2015
Revised: July 29, 2015
Accepted: September 14, 2015
Article in press: September 14, 2015
Published online: November 14, 2015
Processing time: 201 Days and 14.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: The combination of quantitative detection of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA can be used to classify individuals during the course of HBV infection and to monitor therapy. The most popular platforms for HBsAg detection are based on chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay, while polymerase chain reaction based methods are widely used for HBV DNA assay. Recently, isothermal amplification and biosensors offered a lower cost and more rapid alternative for HBV quantification. This article reviews the most commonly used quantitative methods for HBV.