Rapid and specific detection of Lassa virus by reverse transcription-PCR coupled with oligonucleotide array hybridization.

ABSTRACT: To facilitate sequence-specific detection of DNA amplified in a diagnostic reverse transcription (RT)-PCR for Lassa virus, we developed an array featuring 47 oligonucleotide probes for post-PCR hybridization of the amplicons. The array procedure may be performed with low-tech equipment and does not take longer than agarose gel detection.

SUBMITTER: Olschlager S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3405593 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature