Comparison of three multiplex PCR assays for the detection of respiratory viral infections: evaluation of xTAG respiratory virus panel fast assay, RespiFinder 19 assay and RespiFinder SMART 22 assay

Comparison of three multiplex PCR assays for the detection of respiratory viral infections: evaluation of xTAG respiratory virus panel fast assay, RespiFinder 19 assay and RespiFinder SMART 22 assay

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A broad spectrum of pathogens is causative for respiratory tract infections, but symptoms are mostly similar. Therefore, the identification of the causative viruses and bacteria is only feasible using multiplex PCR or several monople...

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Main Authors: Dabisch-Ruthe Mareike, Vollmer Tanja, Adams Ortwin, Knabbe Cornelius, Dreier Jens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/163

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