Real-time RT-PCR assay for the quantitation of polyomavirus BK VP1 mRNA levels in urine

Molecular Biotechnology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 82-86

  Bergallo, Massimiliano ^a   Astegiano, Sara ^a   Sidoti, Francesca ^a   Mantovani, Samantha ^a   Segoloni, Giuseppe P ^a   Cavallo, Rossana ^a   Costa, Cristina ^a  

^a MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

BK virus associated nephropathy; Polyomavirus BK; Real time RT PCR; Renal transplantation; VP1 mRNA

Indexed keywords

NEPHROPATHY; POLYOMAVIRUS BK; REAL TIME RT-PCR; RENAL TRANSPLANTATION; VP1 MRNA;

DIAGNOSIS; GRAFTS; VIRUSES;

BODY FLUIDS;

MESSENGER RNA; PROTEIN VP1; VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BK VIRUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GRAFT FAILURE; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARKER GENE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYOMA VIRUS; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STANDARDIZATION; VIRUS IDENTIFICATION; VIRUS REPLICATION; VIRUS TITRATION;

ADULT; AGED; BK VIRUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHRITIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URINALYSIS;

BK POLYOMAVIRUS;

EID: 77954816952     PISSN: 10736085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12033-010-9245-x     Document Type: Article

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