New PCR assay for rapid and quantitative detection of human cytomegalovirus in cerebrospinal fluid
- PMID: 8789047
- PMCID: PMC228829
- DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.2.482-483.1996
New PCR assay for rapid and quantitative detection of human cytomegalovirus in cerebrospinal fluid
Abstract
Rapid Chelex extraction combined with an automated hybridization assay for the detection of PCR-amplified human cytomegalovirus DNA from cerebrospinal fluid was established. Quantitation of DNA was performed with a plasmid being used as an external standard. The detection limit was 10 copies per microliter. Quantitative detection of human cytomegalovirus DNA could be achieved over a range from 10 to 10(4) copies per microliter.
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