Duplex-PCR assay for the detection of adenovirus and respiratory syncytial virus in nasopharyngeal samples

Human adenovirus (HAdV) and human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) are important etiologic agents of acute respiratory infections. In this study, a duplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay was developed for the simultaneous detection of HAdV and HRSV in clinical samples. Sixty previously scree...

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Main Authors: Juliana Cristina Marinheiro, Roberta Braga Sanalios, Daniela Carvalho dos Santos, Cristovão Alves da Costa, Charlotte Marianna Hársi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2009-02-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762009000100018