Clinical utility of viral quantification as a tool fordisease monitoring
- 1 July 2001
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics
- Vol. 1 (2), 153-162
- https://doi.org/10.1586/14737159.1.2.153
Abstract
The possibility to detect viral DNA or RNA in a quantitative manner has already contributed significantly to the management and diagnosis of viral infections, as well as to the understanding of virus-host interactions. New developments in amplification techniques based on real-time detection, as well as automation of the whole process, will soon be introduced in a diagnostic laboratory setting, thereby enabling a rapid turnaround time to generate both quantitative and qualitative results. New guidelines for disease management, as well as extensive quality control and standardization programs must be introduced.Keywords
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