Diagnosis of enteroviral meningitis by using PCR with a colorimetric microwell detection assay.

Autor: Rotbart HA; Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver., Sawyer MH, Fast S, Lewinski C, Murphy N, Keyser EF, Spadoro J, Kao SY, Loeffelholz M
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of clinical microbiology [J Clin Microbiol] 1994 Oct; Vol. 32 (10), pp. 2590-2.
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.32.10.2590-2592.1994
Abstrakt: A 5-h, user-friendly PCR assay for the diagnosis of enteroviral meningitis was developed. Reverse transcription and amplification were performed in a one-step reaction using rTth polymerase. Carryover contamination was prevented with dUTP and uracil N-glycosylate. Detection was performed colorimetrically on a microwell titer plate. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value were 94.7, 97.4, 94.7, and 97.4%, respectively.
Databáze: MEDLINE