Detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus in blood of infected patients.
Lisa FP Ng;
Michelle Wong;
Susie Koh;
Eng-Eong Ooi;
King-Fai Tang;
Hoe-Nam Leong;
Ai-Ee Ling;
Lora V Agathe;
Jenny Tan;
Edison T Liu;
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Ee-Chee Ren;
Lee-Ching Ng;
Martin L Hibberd;
(2004)
Detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus in blood of infected patients.
Journal of clinical microbiology, 42 (1).
pp. 347-350.
ISSN 0095-1137
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.1.347-350.2004
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has caused major outbreaks worldwide, resulting in an urgent need to obtain sensitive and accurate diagnosis of this disease. PCR-based detection methods were developed for use on a variety of samples, including blood. Eighteen subjects were investigated, and results indicated that blood samples contain sufficient virus for detection by using quantitative real-time PCR.
| Item Type | Article |
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| ISI | 188121800053 |