Influenza A, B and respiratory syncytial virus simultaneous detection by a new multiplex reverse transcription nested-PCR assay

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 57-62

  Ansaldi, Filippo ^a   Icardi, G ^a   Amicizia, D ^a   Ferro, G ^a   Banfi, F ^a   Morelli, P ^a   Valle, L ^a   Bergatto, E ^b   Friard, O ^b   Righello, O ^a   Gasparini, R ^a   Campello, C ^a   Crovari, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b Research and Development Laboratory   (Italy)

Author keywords

Influenza; Multiplex RT PCR assay; Respiratory Viruses

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AVIAN LEUKOSIS ONCOVIRUS; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; INFLUENZA VIRUS B; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; VIRUS CULTURE; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS LOAD;

EID: 20244378690     PISSN: 11212233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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