Clinical application of a molecular method based on Real Time RT-PCR for detection of influenza A(H1N1)v virus

New Microbiologica

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 405-408

  Pierro, Anna ^a   Gaibani, Paolo ^a   Rossini, Giada ^a   Landini, Maria Paola ^a   Sambri, Vittorio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Influenza A(H1N1)v virus; Real time RT PCR; Xpert Flu assay

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892764829     PISSN: 11217138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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