| Literature DB >> 2846641 |
G J Buffone1, G J Demmler, C M Schimbor, M D Yow.
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An in vitro DNA hybridization assay was used to test 281 newborns for congenital infection with cytomegalovirus. The assay utilized an abbreviated method for DNA preparation and a dot blot assay that provided good sensitivity (100%) and specificity (98.9%) when compared with standard tissue culture, yet substantially reduced the total time of analysis. This assay would be a useful adjunct to tissue culture to diagnose newborns with congenital infection with cytomegalovirus.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 2846641 PMCID: PMC266843 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.26.10.2184-2186.1988
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948