An internally controlled, one-step, real-time RT-PCR assay for norovirus detection and genogrouping

Journal of Clinical Virology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 318-321

  Rolfe, K J ^a   Parmar, S ^a   Mururi, D ^a   Wreghitt, T G ^a   Jalal, H ^a   Zhang, H ^a   Curran, M D ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genogrouping; Internal control; MS2 bacteriophage; Norovirus; Real time RT PCR; Rotor Gene

Indexed keywords

VIRUS RNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FECES ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; NOROVIRUS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS INHIBITION;

CALICIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; DNA PRIMERS; FECES; GASTROENTERITIS; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; LEVIVIRUS; NOROVIRUS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, VIRAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 34447573808     PISSN: 13866532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2007.05.005     Document Type: Article

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