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Rapid and High-Throughput pan-Orthopoxvirus Detection and Identification using PCR and Mass Spectrometry
21 Jul 2009
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The genus Orthopoxvirus contains several species of related viruses, including the causative agent of smallpox (Variola virus). In addition to smallpox, several other members of the genus are capable of causing human infection, including monkeypox, cowpox, and other zoonotic rodent-borne poxviruses. Therefore, a single assay that can accurately identify all orthopoxviruses could provide a valuable tool for rapid...
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