Detection of varicella zoster virus in genital specimens using a multiplex polymerase chain reaction

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 298-300

  Birch, Chris J ^a   Druce, J D ^a   Catton, M C ^a   MacGregor, L ^b   Read, T ^c  

^a VICTORIAN INFECTIOUS DISEASES REFERENCE LABORATORY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Sexual Health Physician at Melbourne Sexual Health Clinic   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; CLIOQUINOL; HYDROCORTISONE; VALACICLOVIR; VIRUS DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENITAL HERPES; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK FACTOR; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHICKENPOX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; DNA, VIRAL; FEMALE; HERPESVIRUS 1, HUMAN; HERPESVIRUS 2, HUMAN; HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0041887077     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.79.4.298     Document Type: Article

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