A sensitive assay for virus discovery in respiratory clinical samples.

In 5-40% of respiratory infections in children, the diagnostics remain negative, suggesting that the patients might be infected with a yet unknown pathogen. Virus discovery cDNA-AFLP (VIDISCA) is a virus discovery method based on recognition of restriction enzyme cleavage sites, ligation of adaptors...

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Main Authors: Michel de Vries, Martin Deijs, Marta Canuti, Barbera D C van Schaik, Nuno R Faria, Martijn D B van de Garde, Loes C M Jachimowski, Maarten F Jebbink, Marja Jakobs, Angela C M Luyf, Frank E J Coenjaerts, Eric C J Claas, Richard Molenkamp, Sylvie M Koekkoek, Christine Lammens, Frank Leus, Herman Goossens, Margareta Ieven, Frank Baas, Lia van der Hoek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3025933?pdf=render