Evaluation of LightCycler PCR for Implementation of Laboratory Diagnosis of Herpes Simplex Virus Infections

Five hundred specimens (288 genital, 192 dermal, and 20 ocular) were extracted by technologists, and the DNA was assayed by LightCycler PCR (DNA polymerase and thymidine kinase [TK] gene targets) and by conventional tube and shell vial cell culture. One hundred fifty-eight confirmed (by cell culture...

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Published in:	J Clin Microbiol
Main Authors:	Espy, Mark J., Ross, Teri K., Teo, Rosaline, Svien, Kathleen A., Wold, Arlo D., Uhl, James R., Smith, Thomas F.
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 2000
Subjects:	Virology
Online Access:	https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC87205/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10921993/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.38.8.3116-3118.2000
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