Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Comparative Study
. 1996 Jan;34(1):199-201.
doi: 10.1128/jcm.34.1.199-201.1996.

Rapid and sensitive detection of enteroviruses in specimens from patients with aseptic meningitis

S Yerly  1 , A Gervaix, V Simonet, M Caflisch, L Perrin, W Wunderli
Affiliations
Comparative Study

Rapid and sensitive detection of enteroviruses in specimens from patients with aseptic meningitis

S Yerly et al. J Clin Microbiol. 1996 Jan.

Abstract

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.

PubMed Disclaimer

Similar articles

See all similar articles

Cited by

See all "Cited by" articles

References

    1. Anal Biochem. 1987 Apr;162(1):156-9 - PubMed
    1. Bull World Health Organ. 1985;63(3):543-50 - PubMed
    1. J Pediatr. 1990 Jul;117(1 Pt 1):85-9 - PubMed
    1. J Clin Microbiol. 1993 Jan;31(1):31-8 - PubMed
    1. J Infect Dis. 1993 Oct;168(4):888-92 - PubMed

Publication types

MeSH terms

LinkOut - more resources