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Rapid Detection of Herpes Simplex Virus and Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections by Real-Time PCR
1 Apr 2003
Abstract excerpt
The herpes simplex viruses types 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2) and varicella-zoster virus (VZV) can cause life-threatening infections of the central nervous system and lead to severe infections in immunocompromised subjects and newborns. In these cases, rapid diagnosis is crucial. We developed three different real-time PCR assays based on TaqMan chemistry for the LightCycler instrument to detect HSV-1, HSV-2, and...
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