POLYNUCLEOTIDES FOR THE DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS NUCLEIC ACIDS

摘要

The present invention provides polynucleotides that can specifically hybridiseto Hepatitis B virus (HBV) nucleic acids from all genotypes. Thesepolynucleotides can be used in genotype-independent detection and quantitationof HBV nucleic acids. For example, the polynucleotides can be used as primersand / or probes in amplification-based assays for either end-point detectionor real-time monitoring of HBV nucleic acids in a test sample. Thepolynucleotides can additionally be provided as part of a kit for thedetection and quantitation of HBV nucleic acids.