Reliability of non-culturable virus monitoring by PCR-based detection methods in environmental waters containing various concentrations of target RNA

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 726-734

  Koo, Eung Seo ^a   Yoo, Chang Hoon ^a   Na, Youjin ^a   Park, Soo Young ^a   Lyoo, Hey Rhyoung ^a   Jeong, Yong Seok ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

false negative; human noroviruses; non culturable virus; RT PCR

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868558814     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 19763794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-012-2279-y     Document Type: Article

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