Population
Hard-shell clam tissue (Mercenaria mercenaria) and in vitro-synthesized hepatitis A virus (HAV) transcript
Design
Preclinical
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May aid shellfish safety testing for HAV; leaves open routine adoption pending field validation.
RT-PCR provides a highly sensitive method for detecting hepatitis A virus in contaminated shellfish, overcoming the limitations of cell culture.
Goswami et al. (1993) studied this question.
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