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World J Hepatol. Dec 27, 2014; 6(12): 916-922
Published online Dec 27, 2014. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v6.i12.916
Published online Dec 27, 2014. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v6.i12.916
Recombinase polymerase amplification as a promising tool in hepatitis C virus diagnosis
Hosam Zaghloul, Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Al Daqahliyah 35514-60, Egypt
Mahmoud El-shahat, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Al Daqahliyah 35514-60, Egypt
Author contributions: Zaghloul H designed and revised the review; El-shahat M collected information and draft the review.
Correspondence to: Hosam Zaghloul, Professor, Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, El Gomhoria Street, Mansoura, Al Daqahliyah 35514-60, Egypt. hosam_z@yahoo.com
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Received: August 25, 2014
Revised: October 13, 2014
Accepted: October 28, 2014
Published online: December 27, 2014
Revised: October 13, 2014
Accepted: October 28, 2014
Published online: December 27, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) shows many advantages over both real time polymerase chain reaction and other isothermal Amplification methods. In this review we show the importance of molecular detection methods and how isothermal amplification techniques offer molecular point-of-care diagnosis. RPA shows unique characteristics among isothermal approaches that makes it a promising tool in the molecular diagnosis. Because hepatitis C virus is an endemic viral infection, we suggest that RPA may play an important role and save much time in screening infected individuals and managing the therapeutic course.