| Literature DB >> 8748304 |
S Yerly1, A Gervaix, V Simonet, M Caflisch, L Perrin, W Wunderli.
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A 5-h PCR assay (Amplicor enterovirus test) was compared with viral culture for the detection of enteroviruses in cerebrospinal fluid. Of the cerebrospinal fluid specimens collected during a summer outbreak of aseptic meningitis, 34% were positive by viral culture whereas 66% were positive by the Amplicor PCR, suggesting that this technique improves the diagnosis of enteroviral meningitis.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 8748304 PMCID: PMC228761 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.1.199-201.1996
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948