A Sensitive Quantification of HHV-6B by Real-time PCR

Human herpesvirus (HHV)-6B is a pathogen causing latent infection in virtually all humans. Nevertheless, the interaction of HHV-6B with its host cells is poorly understood. Although HHV-6B is approximately 90% homologous to HHV-6A, it expresses certain B-specific genes. In order to quantify the amou...

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Autores principales: Øster, Bodil, Höllsberg, Per
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Biological Procedures Online 2002
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC145561/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12734564
http://dx.doi.org/10.1251/bpo38
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description Human herpesvirus (HHV)-6B is a pathogen causing latent infection in virtually all humans. Nevertheless, the interaction of HHV-6B with its host cells is poorly understood. Although HHV-6B is approximately 90% homologous to HHV-6A, it expresses certain B-specific genes. In order to quantify the amount of expressed viral mRNA we have developed a method using real-time PCR on a LightCycler instrument. Here we describe an assay for the detection of the HHV-6B B6 mRNA, but our approach can easily be extended to involve other mRNAs. This method is useful during the study of HHV-6B biology and offers reliable and reproducible, quantitative detection of viral mRNA below the attomol range.
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spelling pubmed-1455612003-04-15 A Sensitive Quantification of HHV-6B by Real-time PCR Øster, Bodil Höllsberg, Per Biol Proced Online Research Article Human herpesvirus (HHV)-6B is a pathogen causing latent infection in virtually all humans. Nevertheless, the interaction of HHV-6B with its host cells is poorly understood. Although HHV-6B is approximately 90% homologous to HHV-6A, it expresses certain B-specific genes. In order to quantify the amount of expressed viral mRNA we have developed a method using real-time PCR on a LightCycler instrument. Here we describe an assay for the detection of the HHV-6B B6 mRNA, but our approach can easily be extended to involve other mRNAs. This method is useful during the study of HHV-6B biology and offers reliable and reproducible, quantitative detection of viral mRNA below the attomol range. Biological Procedures Online 2002-12-09 /pmc/articles/PMC145561/ /pubmed/12734564 http://dx.doi.org/10.1251/bpo38 Text en Copyright © December 12, 2002, B Øster et al. Published in Biological Procedures Online under license from the authors. Copying, printing, redistribution and storage permitted.
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A Sensitive Quantification of HHV-6B by Real-time PCR
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title_full A Sensitive Quantification of HHV-6B by Real-time PCR
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC145561/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12734564
http://dx.doi.org/10.1251/bpo38
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