Detection of SARS coronavirus in humans and animals by conventional and quantitative (real time) reverse transcription polymerase chain reactions

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 454, Issue , 2008, Pages 61-72

  Peiris, J S Malik ^a   Poon, Leo L M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Clinical diagnosis; Molecular detection; RT PCR; SARS coronavirus

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CORONAVIRUS; SARS CORONAVIRUS;

EID: 84934435332     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-181-9_6     Document Type: Article

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