Improved case confirmation in meningococcal disease with whole blood Taqman PCR

Background: The clinical diagnosis of meningococcal disease (MCD) can be difficult. Non-culture methods like the previous ELISA meningococcal PCR improved case confirmation rates, but were not ideal. A Taqman meningococcal PCR, using DNA extracted from serum (S-Taqman), which has an improved sensiti...

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Main Authors: Hackett, S, Carrol, E, Guiver, M, Marsh, J, Sills, J, Thomson, A, Kaczmarski, E, Hart, C
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2002
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1762989/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12023187
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/adc.86.6.449
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