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Evaluation of RealStar Reverse Transcription–Polymerase Chain Reaction Kits for Filovirus Detection in the Laboratory and Field
21 Aug 2016
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BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of Ebola virus (EBOV) disease (EVD) requires laboratory testing. METHODS: The RealStar Filovirus Screen reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) kit and the derived RealStar Zaire Ebolavirus RT-PCR kit were validated using in vitro transcripts, supernatant of infected cell cultures, and clinical specimens from patients with EVD. RESULTS: The Filovirus Screen kit detected...
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