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Influenza
Investigators at Sun Yat-Sen University publish new data on influenza
May 6th, 2008
Fresh data on influenza are presented in the report 'A multiplex real-time RT-PCR for detection and identification of influenza virus types A and B and subtypes H5 and N1.' According to a study from Guangzhou, People's Republic of China, "A multiplex real-time RT-PCR method for the simultaneous detection of influenza virus types A and B and identification of subtypes H5 and N1 in a single tube is described. The method was developed with four sets of primers and probes which were specific to influenza virus (sub)types A, B, H5, and N1, and evaluated by using a total of 40 influenza virus reference strains, including 17 avian influenza A (12 H5N1, 1 H1N1, 1 H3N2, 1 H4N6, 1 H7N3, and 1 H9N2),...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-05-06)
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