| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9279407 | Journal of Virological Methods | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
These results suggest that urine pools can be used to detect HCMV positive urines in children, with similar sensitivity and specificity when compared with the standard method, but with a substantial labour reduction. This significant reduction in labour and consequently in cost per test, opens the possibility of applying PCR to urine pools for screening the HCMV congenital infection in newborns.
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Authors
Paulo Paixão, Sofia Almeida, Paula Gouveia, Sandro Binda, Simona Caroppo, Maria Barbi,