Laboratory diagnosis of central nervous system infections with herpes simplex virus by PCR performed with cerebrospinal fluid specimens

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2873-2877

  Mitchell, P S ^a   Espy, M J ^a   Smith, T F ^a   Toal, D R ^a   Rys, P N ^a   Berbari, E F ^a   Osmon, D R ^a   Persing, D H ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA POLYMERASE; THYMIDINE KINASE;

ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DNA SEQUENCE; FEMALE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS TYPING;

BIKINIA LE-TESTUI; HERPES; SIMPLEXVIRUS;

EID: 0030854357     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.11.2873-2877.1997     Document Type: Article

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