Detection of human herpesvirus-6, Epstein-Barr virus and cytomegalovirus in formalin-fixed tissues from sudden infant death: A study with quantitative real-time PCR

Forensic Science International

Volumn 178, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 106-111

  Álvarez Lafuente, Roberto ^a   Aguilera, Beatriz ^b   Suárez Mier, Ma Paz ^b   Morentin, Benito ^c   Vallejo, Gloria ^b   Gómez, Josefa ^b   Fernández Rodríguez, Amparo ^b  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO SAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^b Biology Section Apdo 863 E 41080   (Spain)

^c Instituto Vasco de Medicina Legal   (Spain)

Author keywords

Herpesvirus; Paraffin embedded tissue; Quantitative real time PCR; Sudden children death; Sudden infant death syndrome

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE; PARAFFIN; VIRUS DNA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 6; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; TISSUE SECTION; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS LOAD;

EID: 44349113520     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.02.007     Document Type: Article

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