Optimization of the Sybr Green real time PCR for the detection of Human Herpes Virus type 6 (HHV-6) Otimização da PCR em tempo real - Sybr Green para detecção do Herpes Vírus Humano tipo 6 (HHV-6)

HHV-6 is the etiological agent of Exanthem subitum which is considered the sixth most frequent disease in infancy. In immuno-compromised hosts, reactivation of latent HHV-6 infection may cause severe acute disease. We developed a Sybr Green Real Time PCR for HHV-6 and compared the results with neste...

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Published in:	Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Main Authors:	Cynthia Liliane Motta do Canto, Laura Massami Sumita, Adriana Freire Machado, Adriana Tateno, Eveline Vieira da Cunha, Clarisse Martins Machado
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2008-02-01
Subjects:	Human herpes virus 6 (HHV-6) PCR Real-time PCR Sybr Green
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652008000100014