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Screening for Viral Infections

This article reviews methods for diagnosis of viral infections including histopathology, culture, nucleic acid tests, and serology. We discuss the principles that underlie individual assays as well as their strengths and limitations. Our intent is to provide insights into selecting strategies for vi...

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Autores principales: Lipkin, Walter Ian, Mishra, Nischay, Briese, Thomas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7836304/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-814515-9.00052-7
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Sumario:This article reviews methods for diagnosis of viral infections including histopathology, culture, nucleic acid tests, and serology. We discuss the principles that underlie individual assays as well as their strengths and limitations. Our intent is to provide insights into selecting strategies for viral diagnosis and discovery that can be pursued by accessing more detailed and granular protocols.