๐ Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in Blood of Infected Patients
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has caused major outbreaks worldwide, resulting in an urgent need to obtain sensitive and accurate diagnosis of this disease. PCR-based detection methods were developed for use on a variety of samples, including blood. Eighteen subjects were investigated, and results indicated that blood samples contain sufficient virus for detection by using quantitative real-time PCR.
author
๐ค Ng, Lisa F.P.
๐ค Wong, Michelle
๐ค Koh, Susie
๐ค Ooi, Eng Eong
๐ค Tang, King Fai
๐ค Leong, Hoe Nam
๐ค Ling, Ai Ee
๐ค Agathe, Lora V.
๐ค Tan, Jenny
๐ค Liu, Edison T.
๐ค Ren, Ee Chee
๐ค Ng, Lee Ching
๐ค Hibberd, Martin L.
year
โฐ 2004
issn
๐ 00951137
volume
42
number
1
page
347-350
citedbycount
33
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