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Use of whole blood dried on filter paper for detection and genotyping of measles virus.
Journal of virological methods - 1 Apr 2004
Mosquera María del Mar, Echevarría Juan E, Puente Sabino, Lahulla Félix, de Ory Fernando
Abstract excerpt
PCR, and two different ELISAs were used to detect measles virus on blood dried on filter paper samples from Equatorial Guinea. Sensitivity was 40% by PCR, 57.1% by indirect ELISA and 86.7% by micro chain capture ELISA. Genotype B3 was found in two positive samples by PCR.
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