Detection of CMV DNA: is EDTA whole blood superior to EDTA plasma?

Koidl, Christoph; Bozic, Michael; Marth, Egon; Kessler, Harald H

Koidl, Christoph; Bozic, Michael; Marth, Egon; Kessler, Harald H.

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Koidl C; Research Unit Molecular Diagnostics, Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Universitaetsplatz 4, 8010 Graz, Austria. christoph.koidl@meduni-graz.at

J Virol Methods ; 154(1-2): 210-2, 2008 Dec.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18789976

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Blood/virology; Chelating Agents/pharmacology; Cytomegalovirus Infections/diagnosis; Cytomegalovirus/isolation & purification; DNA, Viral/blood; Edetic Acid/pharmacology; Plasma/virology; Adult; Bone Marrow Transplantation/adverse effects; Cytomegalovirus/genetics; Female; Humans; Immunocompromised Host; Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; Sensitivity and Specificity

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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Plasma / Blood / DNA, Viral / Chelating Agents / Edetic Acid / Cytomegalovirus Infections / Cytomegalovirus Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Evaluation_studies / Screening_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Language: En Year: 2008 Type: Article

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