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

Autor: Rotbart, H A, Sawyer, M H, Fast, S, Lewinski, C, Murphy, N, Keyser, E F, Spadoro, J, Kao, S Y, Loeffelholz, M
Zdroj: Journal of Clinical Microbiology; October 1994, Vol. 32 Issue: 10 p2590-2592, 3p
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.
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