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SUBMITTER: Lamb LE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5830622 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lamb Laura E LE Bartolone Sarah N SN Tree Maya O MO Conway Michael J MJ Rossignol Julien J Smith Christopher P CP Chancellor Michael B MB
Scientific reports 20180228 1
Infection with Zika virus (ZIKV) is of growing concern since infection is associated with the development of congenital neurological disease. Quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR) has been the standard for ZIKV detection; however, Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (RT-LAMP) may allow for faster and cheaper testing. Studies have suggested that ZIKV detection in urine is more sensitive and has a longer window of detection compared to serum and saliva. The obje ...[more]