Performance of the RealStar Chikungunya Virus Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR Kit
- 1 September 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 47 (9), 3014-3016
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.01024-09
Abstract
A novel commercial Chikungunya virus real-time reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) kit was evaluated on a comprehensive panel of original patient samples. The assay was 100% sensitive and specific in comparison to a published real-time RT-PCR. Viral loads from both assays were highly correlated. The kit proved to be suitable for routine use in patient care.Keywords
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