Rapid detection and quantification of CMV DNA in urine using LightCycler™-based real-time PCR

Journal of Clinical Virology

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 131-134

  Kearns, Angela M ^a   Turner, Andrew J L ^a   Eltringham, Gary J A ^a   Freeman, Roger ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CMV; LightCycler; Quantification; Urine

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOMEGALIC INCLUSION BODY DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFANT; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; RELIABILITY; URINALYSIS; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS LOAD;

CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS; DNA, VIRAL; HUMANS; INFANT; LIGHT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036138388     PISSN: 13866532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1386-6532(01)00240-2     Document Type: Article

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