Real-time quantitative reverse transcription-PCR assays specifically detecting bluetongue virus serotypes 1, 6, and 8.
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SUBMITTER: Hoffmann B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2738088 | biostudies-other | 2009 Sep
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Real-time quantitative reverse transcription-PCR assays specifically detecting bluetongue virus serotypes 1, 6, and 8.
Hoffmann Bernd B Eschbaumer Michael M Beer Martin M
Journal of clinical microbiology 20090715 9
Bluetongue virus (BTV) is a major pathogen of ruminants. Especially serotypes 1, 6, and 8 are of concern to veterinary authorities in central Europe. This article describes highly sensitive real-time reverse transcription-PCR assays directed to BTV genome segment 2 for specific detection of BTV-1, -6, or -8 in animal samples. ...[more]
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