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Use of Dual TaqMan Probes to Increase the Sensitivity of 1-Step Quantitative Reverse Transcription-PCR: Application to the Detection of SARS Coronavirus
27 Sept 2005
Abstract excerpt
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV) (1)(2)(3)(4)(5), has affected 8096 people and produced 774 deaths in 29 countries/regions (6). The vital step in preventing and controlling future epidemics is to block transmission of infection through an effective quarantine policy, which in turn hinges on early diagnosis and confirmation of the disease, particularly by...
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