Rapid subtyping of dengue viruses by restriction site-specific (RSS)-PCR.

doi:10.1006/viro.1998.9481

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Rapid subtyping of dengue viruses by restriction site-specific (RSS)-PCR.

Virology - 5 Jan 1999

Harris E, Sandoval E, Xet-Mull A M, Johnson M, Riley L W

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Dengue is a major public health problem worldwide. It is caused by four dengue virus serotypes, each further divided into distinct genetic subtypes. Strain typing is important for understanding the epidemiology and viral factors associated with disease transmission. However, most of the existing...

Topics

Dengue Virus
Genotype
Polymerase Chain Reaction
RNA, Viral
Restriction Mapping

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