Development of a nested PCR assay for detection of feline infectious peritonitis virus in clinical specimens

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 673-675

  Gamble, David A ^a   Lobbiani, Andreina ^b   Gramegna, Maurizio ^b   Moore, Lisa E ^a   Colucci, Giuseppe ^c  

^a ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Fondazione Patol Molec A   (Italy)

^c Fondazione Ctro Studi Patol M   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAT DISEASE; CORONAVIRUS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERODIAGNOSIS; VIREMIA; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS STRAIN;

CANINE CORONAVIRUS; CORONAVIRUS; ENTERIC CORONAVIRUS; FELIDAE; FELINE CORONAVIRUS; FELINE INFECTIOUS PERITONITIS VIRUS; FELIS CATUS; TRANSMISSIBLE GASTROENTERITIS VIRUS;

EID: 0031056199     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.3.673-675.1997     Document Type: Article

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