| Literature DB >> 11880388 |
Sergey Lapa1, Maxim Mikheev, Sergei Shchelkunov, Vladimir Mikhailovich, Alexander Sobolev, Vladimir Blinov, Igor Babkin, Alexander Guskov, Elena Sokunova, Alexander Zasedatelev, Lev Sandakhchiev, Andrei Mirzabekov.
Abstract
A method for species-specific detection of orthopoxviruses pathogenic for humans and animals is described. The method is based on hybridization of a fluorescently labeled amplified DNA specimen with the oligonucleotide DNA probes immobilized on a microchip (MAGIChip). The probes identify species-specific sites within the crmB gene encoding the viral analogue of tumor necrosis factor receptor, one of the most important determinants of pathogenicity in this genus of viruses. The diagnostic procedure takes 6 h and does not require any sophisticated equipment (a portable fluorescence reader can be used).Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 11880388 PMCID: PMC120230 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.3.753-757.2002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948