Application of molecular tools for the diagnosis of central nervous system infections

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2008, Pages

  Delbue, Serena ^a   Tremolada, Sara ^b   Ferrante, Pasquale ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b San Giuseppe Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Central nervous system; DNA amplification; Infections; PCR; Virus

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; JC VIRUS; MICROBIAL IDENTIFICATION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROGRESSIVE MULTIFOCAL LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIRUS LOAD;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTIONS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM VIRAL DISEASES; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; DECISION TREES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; HUMANS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY;

EID: 53649098617     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-008-0965-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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