Improved sensitivity of astrovirus-specific RT-PCR following culture of stool samples in CaCO-2 cells

Journal of Clinical Virology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 103-107

  Mustafa, Huseyin ^a   Palombo, Enzo A ^a   Bishop, Ruth F ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Astrovirus; Culture; RT PCR

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTROVIRUS; CELL STRAIN CACO 2; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VIRION; VIRUS ACTIVATION; VIRUS CULTURE; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0032551981     PISSN: 13866532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1386-6532(98)00049-X     Document Type: Article

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