Article
Long-term storage at tropical temperature of dried-blood filter papers for detection and genotyping of RNA and DNA viruses by direct PCR.
Journal of virological methods - 1 Dec 2007
Michaud V, Gil P, Kwiatek O, Prome S, Dixon L, Romero L, Le Potier M-F, Arias M, Couacy-Hymann E, Roger F, Libeau G, Albina E
Abstract excerpt
In tropical countries the diagnosis of viral infections of humans or animals is often hampered by the lack of suitable clinical material and the necessity to maintain a cold chain for sample preservation up to the laboratory. This study describes the use of filter papers for rapid sample collection, and the molecular detection and genotyping of viruses when stored over long periods at elevated temperatures....
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