Determination of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) load by RT-PCR and cellular dilution

Molecular and Cellular Probes

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 427-430

  Orentas, R J ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

EBERs; Epstein Barr virus; HHV 4; Latency; RT PCR; Viral load

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CASE REPORT; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA TRANSCRIPTION; VIRUS LATENCY; VIRUS LOAD;

EID: 0032420149     PISSN: 08908508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mcpr.1998.0207     Document Type: Article

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