Minimum detection limit of an in-house nested-PCR assay for herpes simplex virus and varicella zoster virus

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) and varicella zoster virus (VZV) are responsible for a variety of human diseases, including central nervous system diseases. The use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques on cerebrospinal fluid samples has allowed the detection of viral DNA with high sensitivity an...

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Published in:	Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical Vol. 46; no. 5; pp. 625 - 628
Main Authors:	Rodrigues, Diógenes, de-Paris, Fernanda, Paiva, Rodrigo Minuto
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 01-09-2013 Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Subjects:	DNA, Viral - analysis Herpes Simplex - diagnosis Herpes simplex virus Herpes Zoster - diagnosis Herpesvirus 3, Human - genetics Humans Limit of Detection Polymerase Chain Reaction Sensitivity and Specificity Simplexvirus - genetics TROPICAL MEDICINE Varicella zoster virus Varicella zoster virus Polymerase chain reaction Herpes simplex virus
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