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[Establishment and clinical application of a new real time PCR assay for simultaneous detection of human herpesvirus-6A and human herpesvirus-6B].
Zhonghua er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of pediatrics - 1 Jul 2009
Cai Mei-Ting, Wu Yi-Dong, Wu Xiu-Jing, Shang Shi-Qiang
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) isolates are classified into two variants, HHV-6A and HHV-6B, based on distinct genetic, antigenic and biological characteristics. HHV-6 has been associated with encephalitis in children recently. This study aimed to establish a real time PCR assay for simultaneous detection of the two subtypes of HHV-6, and apply this new assay to children with suspected encephalitis, then...
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