An economical tandem multiplex real-time PCR technique for the detection of a comprehensive range of respiratory pathogens

Viruses

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 42-56

  Chidlow, Glenys R ^a,b   Harnett, Gerry B ^a   Shellam, Geoffrey R ^b   Smith, David W ^a,b  

^a PATHWEST LABORATORY MEDICINE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mixed infections; Respiratory pathogens; Tandem multiplex real time PCR

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551583119     PISSN: 19994915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/v1010042     Document Type: Article

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