| Literature DB >> 9566225 |
M P Miagostovich1, F B dos Santos, E S de Araújo, J Dias, H G Schatzmayr, R M Nogueira.
Abstract
A rapid identification of dengue viruses from clinical samples by using a nested reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) procedure was carried out for diagnostic and epidemiological purposes. RT-PCR identified DEN-1 and DEN-2 viruses in 41% (41/100) of previously confirmed cases and provided an accurate confirmation of DHF in four fatal cases. RT-PCR was also useful for detecting and typing dengue viruses in suspected cases, allowing a rapid identification of new serotypes in endemic areas.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9566225 DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02761997000500006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz ISSN: 0074-0276 Impact factor: 2.743