External quality assessment of cytomegalovirus DNA detection on dried blood spots
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Testing for viral DNA in neonatal blood dried on paper (DBS) has proved a valid means of diagnosing congenital CMV infection with both clinical and epidemiological relevance. To assess the quality of the detection of CMV-DNA on DBS i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-01-01
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Series: | BMC Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/8/2 |