Multiplex PCR for typing and subtyping influenza and respiratory syncytial viruses

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 2990-2995

  Stockton, J ^a   Ellis, J S ^a   Saville, M ^b   Clewley, J P ^a   Zambon, M C ^a  

^a CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; RNA;

ARTICLE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; INFLUENZA VIRUS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS DIAGNOSIS; VIRUS INFECTION;

CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; ENTEROVIRUS; HERPES; INFLUENZA VIRUS; PNEUMOVIRUS; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS; RICE STRIPE VIRUS; RNA VIRUSES; SIMPLEXVIRUS; SYNCYTIAL VIRUS;

EID: 0031684905     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.36.10.2990-2995.1998     Document Type: Article

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