Development of a PCR-Based Assay for Detection, Quantification, and Genotyping of Human Adenoviruses
Author(s) -
Barbara Chmielewicz,
Andreas Nitsche,
Brunhilde Schweiger,
Heinz Ellerbrok
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
clinical chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.705
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1530-8561
pISSN - 0009-9147
DOI - 10.1373/clinchem.2004.045088
Subject(s) - genotyping , biology , polymerase chain reaction , melting curve analysis , virology , serotype , real time polymerase chain reaction , microbiology and biotechnology , nested polymerase chain reaction , concordance , genotype , gene , genetics
Adenoviruses (AdVs) can cause serious disease in immunosuppressed patients, particularly those undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation. A method for virus quantification in clinical specimens is essential for monitoring patient adenoviral loads and evaluating new therapeutic approaches.
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