A multiplex real-time PCR method for quantification of BK and JC polyomaviruses in renal transplant patients

Diagnostic Molecular Pathology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 105-111

  Rubio, Luis ^a   Pinczewski, Joel ^c   Drachenberg, Cinthia B ^c   Vera Sempere, Francisco J ^b   Zhao, Richard Y ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c University Hospital   (Spain)

Author keywords

BK virus; Clinical diagnostic testing; Diagnostic molecular pathology; JC virus; Polyomavirus; Real time multiplex PCR

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ARTICLE; BK VIRUS; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HUMAN; JC VIRUS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MELTING POINT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URINALYSIS; VALIDATION STUDY; VIREMIA; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS ISOLATION; VIRUS TITRATION;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; BK VIRUS; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; JC VIRUS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; PLASMA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNITED STATES; URINE; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 77953157153     PISSN: 10529551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PDM.0b013e3181c37199     Document Type: Article

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