Polymerase chain reaction for detection of JC virus DNA in cerebrospinal fluid: A quality control study

Journal of Virological Methods

Volumn 69, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 231-237

  Weber, T ^a   Klapper, P E ^b   Cleator, G M ^b   Bodemer, M ^c   Luke W ^d   Knowles, W ^e   Cinque, P ^f   Van Loon, A M ^g   Grandien, M ^h   Hammarin, A L ^h   Ciardi, M ⁱ   Bogdanovic, G ^j  

^a Marienkrankenhaus Hamburg   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^d GERMAN PRIMATE CENTER   (Germany)

^e Virus Reference Division   (United Kingdom)

^f SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^h SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL   (Sweden)

ⁱ SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^j KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

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Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid; DNA; JC virus; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENCEPHALITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JC VIRUS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRESSIVE MULTIFOCAL LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY; QUALITY CONTROL; VIRUS CHARACTERIZATION; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS MENINGITIS;

JC VIRUS; RNA VIRUSES;

EID: 0031471447     PISSN: 01660934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-0934(97)00152-3     Document Type: Article

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