DIAGNOSIS OF ENTEROVIRAL MENINGITIS BY USING PCR WITH A COLORIMETRIC MICROWELL DETECTION ASSAY

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作者
ROTBART, HA
SAWYER, MH
FAST, S
LEWINSKI, C
MURPHY, N
KEYSER, EF
SPADORO, J
KAO, SY
LOEFFELHOLZ, M
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF SAN DIEGO,DEPT PEDIAT,SAN DIEGO,CA 92103
[2] ROCHE MOLEC SYST,BRANCHBURG,NJ
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10.1128/JCM.32.10.2590-2592.1994
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
A 5-h, user-friendly PCR assay for the diagnosis of enteroviral meningitis was developed. Reverse transcription and amplification were performed in a one-step reaction using rTth polymerase. Carryover contamination was prevented with dUTP and uracil N-glycosylase. Detection was performed colorimetrically on a microwell titer plate. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value were 94.7, 97.4, 94.7, and 97.4%, respectively.
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页码:2590 / 2592
页数:3
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