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SUBMITTER: Yang F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7391517 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yang Fan F Xu Lihua L Liu Fumin F Yao Hangping H Wu Nanping N Wu Haibo H
BMC infectious diseases 20200729 1
<h4>Background</h4>Highly pathogenic influenza A (H5N8) viruses have caused several worldwide outbreaks in birds and are of potential risk to humans. Thus, a specific, rapid and sensitive method for detection is urgently needed.<h4>Methods</h4>In the present study, TaqMan minor groove binder probes and multiplex real-time RT-PCR primers were designed to target the H5 hemagglutinin and N8 neuraminidase genes. A total of 38 strains of avian influenza viruses and other viruses were selected to test ...[more]