HIV, HCV genotyping and sequencing assays, 3/16

March 2016—Advanced Biological Laboratories launched its DeepChek SingleRound HIV and Hepatitis C Virus Genotyping and Sequencing assays. The DeepChek SingleRound HIV RT-PCR and Sequencing Assay detects the major HIV-1 subtypes and combines the reagents (including enzymes) and protocols required to perform the amplification and sequencing of reverse transcriptase, protease, and integrase. The overall performance in sensitivity and susceptibility is comparable to available commercial kits. The amplification step was successful in samples with low viral load, down to 300 copies/mL.

The DeepChek SingleRound HCV Genotyping and Subtyping Assay detects genotypes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 and, more specifically, subtypes 1a and 1b by targeting NS5B and 5’UTR HCV coding regions. It exhibits a limit of detection of 1,000 IU/mL.
The assays are designed for use on Sanger or next-generation sequencing instruments and are currently available for research use only.

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