Comparison of real-time PCR and heminested RT-PCR methods in the detection of rabies virus infection in bats and terrestrial animals

Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 313-318

  Orłowska, Anna ^a   Smreczak, Marcin ^a   Trȩbas, Paweł ^a   Zmudziński, Jan F ^a  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Heminested RT PCR; Rabies; Rabies virus; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; RABIES VIRUS;

EID: 57649201164     PISSN: 00424870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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