Single-Reaction Multiplex Reverse Transcription PCR for Detection of Zika, Chikungunya, and Dengue Viruses.
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SUBMITTER: Waggoner JJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4918162 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul
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Single-Reaction Multiplex Reverse Transcription PCR for Detection of Zika, Chikungunya, and Dengue Viruses.
Waggoner Jesse J JJ Gresh Lionel L Mohamed-Hadley Alisha A Ballesteros Gabriela G Davila Maria Jose Vargas MJ Tellez Yolanda Y Sahoo Malaya K MK Balmaseda Angel A Harris Eva E Pinsky Benjamin A BA
Emerging infectious diseases 20160715 7
Clinical manifestations of Zika virus, chikungunya virus, and dengue virus infections can be similar. To improve virus detection, streamline molecular workflow, and decrease test costs, we developed and evaluated a multiplex real-time reverse transcription PCR for these viruses. ...[more]
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