Improved detection of genus-specific Alphavirus using a generic TaqMan® assay

Improved detection of genus-specific Alphavirus using a generic TaqMan® assay

Abstract Background Alphaviruses are arthropod borne RNA viruses of medical importance. Geographical expansion of mosquitoes of the Aedes genus in the past decades has been associated with major Alphavirus-associated outbreaks. Climate changes and intensification of air travels have favored vector e...

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Main Authors: Claude Giry, Bénédicte Roquebert, Ghislaine Li-Pat-Yuen, Philippe Gasque, Marie-Christine Jaffar-Bandjee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Alphavirus
Molecular diagnosis
Virus emergence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-017-1080-9

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