Implementation and Evaluation of a Fully Automated Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay on the BD Max Platform to Detect and Differentiate Herpesviridae from Cerebrospinal Fluids.

A fully automated multiplex real-time PCR assay--including a sample process control and a plasmid based positive control--for the detection and differentiation of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV1), herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV2) and varicella-zoster virus (VZV) from cerebrospinal fluids (CSF) was develop...

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Main Authors: Thomas Köller, Daniel Kurze, Mirjam Lange, Martin Scherdin, Andreas Podbielski, Philipp Warnke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4836685?pdf=render