Multiplex qPCR for serodetection and serotyping of hepatitis viruses: A brief review

Table 1 Conserved genomic regions used as templates for amplification of hepatitis viruses in qPCR assays

Virus	Conserved region	Ref.
HAV	5’ UTR	[4,15,20,22]
HBV	S-gene	[4, 19-21]
	X-gene	[15]
HCV	5’ UTR	[4,15,19-21]
HDV	Ribozyme-1	[20]
HEV	ORF2	[15,22]
	ORF3	[20]
HGV	5’ UTR	[20]

HAV: Hepatitis A virus; HBV: Hepatitis B virus; HCV: Hepatitis C virus; HDV: Hepatitis D virus; HEV: Hepatitis E virus; UTR: Untranslated region; ORF: Open reading frame.