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SUBMITTER: Panning M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2738119 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Panning Marcus M Hess Markus M Fischer Waldemar W Grywna Klaus K Pfeffer Martin M Drosten Christian C
Journal of clinical microbiology 20090722 9
A novel commercial Chikungunya virus real-time reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) kit was evaluated on a comprehensive panel of original patient samples. The assay was 100% sensitive and specific in comparison to a published real-time RT-PCR. Viral loads from both assays were highly correlated. The kit proved to be suitable for routine use in patient care. ...[more]