Evaluation of MeningoFinder, a novel multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification assay for simultaneous detection of six virus species causing central nervous system infections

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 2620-2622

  Wolffs, P F G ^a   Vink, C ^a,d   Keijdener, J ^b   Habek, B ^c   Reijans, M ^b   Simons, G ^b   Bruggeman, C A ^a   Van Den Brule, A J C ^c  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b PathoFinder BV   (Netherlands)

^c Stichting Laboratoria voor Pathologie en Medische Microbiologie   (Netherlands)

^d ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSAY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENTEROVIRUS; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MENINGOFINDER; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIRUS DETECTION;

BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTIONS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; HUMANS; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TECHNIQUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIRUS DISEASES; VIRUSES;

EID: 68549110254     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.02436-08     Document Type: Article

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