Detection of WU polyomavirus DNA by real-time PCR in nasopharyngeal aspirates, serum, and stool samples

Journal of Clinical Virology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 115-118

  Neske, Florian ^a   Blessing, Kerstin ^a   Pröttel, Anika ^a   Ullrich, Franziska ^a   Kreth, Hans Wolfgang ^a   Weissbrich, Benedikt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Real time PCR; Respiratory tract infection; Viral coinfections; WU polyomavirus

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ARTICLE; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FECES; HUMAN; NASOPHARYNGEAL ASPIRATION; POLYOMA VIRUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SERUM; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS LOAD; WU VIRUS;

EID: 59849100933     PISSN: 13866532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2008.12.004     Document Type: Article

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