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Genetic Variability in Probe Binding Regions Explains False Negative Results of a Molecular Assay for the Detection of Dengue Virus.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Jul 2016
Koo Carmen, Kaur Simrandeep, Teh Zhi-Yong, Xu Helen, Nasir Amna, Lai Yee-Ling, Khan Erum, Ng Lee-Ching, Hapuarachchi Hapuarachchige C
Abstract excerpt
Dengue fever is currently the most prevalent disease caused by mosquito-borne flaviviruses. Despite being potentially fatal, there are no specific antiviral therapies for Dengue virus (DENV) infections. Therefore, early, accurate, and rapid diagnosis plays an important role in proper patient management. In this study, we evaluated the performance of a probe-based real-time RT-PCR (rRT-PCR) assay against that of a...
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