Detection and monitoring of virus infections by real-time PCR

Molecular Aspects of Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 254-298

  Watzinger, F ^a   Ebner, K ^a   Lion, T ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Clinical; Comparison; Method; RQ PCR; Virology

Indexed keywords

NUCLEIC ACID; VIRUS DNA;

CELL TYPE; DYNAMICS; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR PROBE; NONHUMAN; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STANDARDIZATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VALIDATION STUDY; VIRAL CONTAMINATION; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS LOAD; VIRUS PURIFICATION;

COMPUTER SYSTEMS; DNA PRIMERS; DNA PROBES; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUALITY CONTROL; VIRUS DISEASES;

DNA VIRUSES;

EID: 33644920393     PISSN: 00982997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mam.2005.12.001     Document Type: Review

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