Minimum detection limit of an in-house nested-PCR assay for herpes simplex virus and varicella zoster virus

Introduction Herpes simplex virus (HSV) and varicella zoster virus (VZV) are responsible for a variety of human diseases, including central nervous system diseases. The use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques on cerebrospinal fluid samples has allowed the detection of viral DNA with high s...

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Published in:	Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors:	Diogenes Rodrigues, Fernanda de-Paris, Rodrigo Minuto Paiva
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2013-09-01
Subjects:	Herpes simplex virus Varicella zoster virus Polymerase chain reaction
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822013000500625&lng=en&tlng=en