OPTIMIZATION OF A PCR METHOD FOR THE DETECTION OF ASTROVIRUS TYPE-1 IN ENVIRONMENTAL-SAMPLES

被引:13
作者
MARX, FE
TAYLOR, MB
GRABOW, WOK
机构
[1] Department of Medical Virology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria
关键词
ASTROVIRUS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION (PCR); VIRUS DETECTION;
D O I
10.1016/0273-1223(95)00292-U
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
An improved technique is described that uses the polymerase chain reaction in the detection of astroviruses with much greater sensitivity than existing methods. It is demonstrated to detect human astrovirus serotype 1 in environmental waters from the Pretoria area.
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页码:359 / 362
页数:4
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