ISSN

2277 - 3282

e ISSN

2277 - 3290

Publisher

Journal of Science

VIRAL LOAD MONITORING BY REAL TIME PCR AND ITS CLINICAL USAGE
Author / Afflication
Priyanka Bhatt

DBS (PG) College, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
Ankit Rana

DBS (PG) College, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
Udita Bharti

DBS (PG) College, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
Rachana Panwar

DBS (PG) College, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
Sheetal Verma

GLA University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Narotam Sharma

Central Molecular Research Laboratory, Biochemistry Department, Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical & Health Sciences, Patel Nagar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
Keywords
Hepatocellular carcinoma ,Hepatitis B virus ,Real Time PCR ,Chronic Hepatitis ,Viral load ,
Abstract

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection continues to be a leading cause of chronic liver disease The measurement of HBV DNA in serum can not only help monitor treatment efficacy but also indicates infection rate and drug resistance emerge. Current study includes the HBV DNA quantification in 20 positive HBsAg cases. 14 cases were undergoing antiviral treatment that was processed for HBV DNA viral load. These patients carried HBV DNA titer in between 6.00 x 100to 1.75 x 103. Out of 20 patients, 4 came negative in which target was not detected which signifies their complete remedial procedure and patients were under antiviral treatment. Advances in the molecular diagnosis of viral diseases using highly sensitive methodologies such as DNA Amplification by PCR can further detect upcoming viral resistance at an early stage when the variant represents only a minor fraction of the total viral population. Such new tools are especially relevant for patients at high risk for disease progression or acute exacerbation.

Volume / Issue / Year

5 , 8 , 2015

Starting Page No / Endling Page No

710 - 712