PCR-based diagnosis of adenovirus and Epstein–Barr virus in paraffin-embedded heart tissue

International Congress Series

Volumn 1261, Issue C, 2004, Pages 605-607

  Dettmeyer, R ^a   Padosch, S A ^a   Baasner, A ^a   Madea, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adenoviruses; Epstein Barr virus; Myocarditis; Paraffin embedded tissue; PCR

Indexed keywords

EID: 85023062539     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0531-5131(03)01505-X     Document Type: Article

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