Evaluation of reverse transcription and polymerase chain reaction (RT/PCR) for the detection of rotaviruses: Applications of the assay

Research in Virology

Volumn 147, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 353-361

  Buesa, J ^a   Colomina, J ^a   Raga, J ^a   Villanueva, A ^a   Prat, J ^b  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO   (Spain)

^b Psychiatric Service Hospital of Sagunto   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; ELISA; PAGE; Rotavirus; RT PCR; Sensitivity; Viral analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; ROTAVIRUS; VIRUS DETECTION;

ROTAVIRUS; ROTAVIRUS A;

EID: 0030298421     PISSN: 09232516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-2516(97)85127-8     Document Type: Article

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