Importance of real-time RT-PCR to supplement the laboratory diagnosis in the measles elimination program in China.

Importance of real-time RT-PCR to supplement the laboratory diagnosis in the measles elimination program in China.

In addition to high vaccination coverage, timely and accurate laboratory confirmation of measles cases is critical to interrupt measles transmission. To evaluate the role of real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in the diagnosis of measles cases, 46,363 suspected measles...

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Main Authors: Aili Cui, Naiying Mao, Huiling Wang, Songtao Xu, Zhen Zhu, Yixin Ji, Li Ren, Lingyu Gao, Yan Zhang, Wenbo Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208161

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208161

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