Typing of varicella zoster virus by amplification of DNA polymorphisms

Journal of Virological Methods

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 169-174

  Hawrami, Khidir ^a   Harper, David ^a   Breuer, Judith ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

PCR; Repeats; Typing; VZV

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIRUS CHARACTERIZATION; VIRUS DETECTION;

EID: 0030008276     PISSN: 01660934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0166-0934(95)01981-2     Document Type: Article

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