Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6134548 Journal of Virological Methods 2012 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
► A real-time RT-qPCR for enterovirus (EV) in cerebrospinal fluid was developed. ► An RNA chimera is used as internal control to monitor specimen process. ► Detection limit is 1875 copies/ml. ► The assay is reproducible and detects a large number of EV serotypes. ► The mean EV load in CSF specimens of patients with EV meningitis is 4.78 log10 copies/ml.
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