Contamination with PCR detectable virus in a virus isolation quality assurance panel

Journal of Virological Methods

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 150-151

  Gunson, R N ^a   Abraham, E ^a   Carman, W F ^a  

^a GARTNAVEL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contamination; PCR; Quality control; Virus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEIC ACID ANALYSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SIMULATION; VIRAL CONTAMINATION; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS ISOLATION;

FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUALITY CONTROL; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; VIROLOGY; VIRUSES;

EID: 33746911624     PISSN: 01660934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2006.05.018     Document Type: Article

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