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MassTag polymerase chain reaction for differential diagnosis of viral hemorrhagic fever.
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases; Apr2006, Vol. 12 Issue 4, p692-695, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Viral hemorrhagic fevers are associated with high rates of illness and death. Although therapeutic options are limited, early differential diagnosis has implications for containment and may aid in clinical management. We describe a diagnostic system for rapid, multiplex polymerase chain reaction identification of 10 different causes of viral hemorrhagic fevers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- VIRUS diseases
COMMUNICABLE diseases
FEVER
ETIOLOGY of diseases
POLYMERASE chain reaction
PHYSICAL & theoretical chemistry
COMPARATIVE studies
COMPUTER software
DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis
HEMORRHAGIC fever
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL cooperation
RESEARCH
RESEARCH funding
EVALUATION research
DIAGNOSIS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20372994
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1204.051515