Development and evaluation of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for the rapid detection of porcine cytomegalovirus under field conditions

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Porcine cytomegalovirus (PCMV) induces silent infection in adult pigs but more frequently causes fatal, generalized infection in newborn piglets. This study aimed to develop a new loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) method...

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Main Authors: Yang Jin-Long, Zhang Su-Hui, Liu Zuo-Hua, Yang Rui, Huang Yong, Wen Ming
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:Virology Journal
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Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/9/1/321