An analytical method for R5 repeated structure in varicella-zoster virus DNA by polymerase chain reaction

Journal of Virological Methods

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 213-215

  Yoshida, M ^a   Tamura, T ^a  

^a KINKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Polymerase chain reaction; R5; Varicella zoster virus

Indexed keywords

VARICELLA ZOSTER VACCINE; VIRUS DNA;

ARTICLE; DNA STRUCTURE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TANDEM REPEAT; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIRUS CHARACTERIZATION;

DNA, VIRAL; HERPES ZOSTER; HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE-STRANDED CONFORMATIONAL; REPETITIVE SEQUENCES, NUCLEIC ACID;

HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 3;

EID: 0032773237     PISSN: 01660934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-0934(99)00035-X     Document Type: Article

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