The single-step multiplex reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction assay for detecting H5 and H7 avian influenza A viruses

Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine

Volumn 211, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 75-79

  Thontiravong, Aunyaratana ^a   Payungporn, Sunchai ^a   Keawcharoen, Juthatip ^a   Chutinimitkul, Salin ^a   Wattanodorn, Sumitra ^a   Damrongwatanapokin, Sudarat ^b   Chaisingh, Arunee ^b   Theamboonlers, Apiradee ^a   Poovorawan, Yong ^a   Oraveerakul, Kanisak ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Avian influenza virus; H5 and H7 AI A viruses; Hemagglutinin; Single step multiplex RT PCR

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VIRUS HEMAGGLUTININ; VIRUS RNA;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; AVIAN INFLUENZA; BIRD DISEASE; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H5N1; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H7N7; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TURKEY (BIRD); VIRUS IDENTIFICATION; VIRUS ISOLATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H5N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H7N7 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA IN BIRDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, VIRAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 33846059771     PISSN: 00408727     EISSN: 13493329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1620/tjem.211.75     Document Type: Article

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