Establishment of multiplex PCR for the detection of common neurotropic viruses.

Viral infections of the central nervous system (CNS) may result in clinical syndromes like aseptic meningitis, encephalitis and myelitis. These infections are often difficult to diagnose using conventional laboratory techniques like viral culture and serology. These methods are also time consumi...

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Main Author: Gopalakrishnan, V.
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Published: Pusat Pengajian Sains Perubatan, Universiti Sains Malaysia 2005
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spelling my.usm.eprints.45984 http://eprints.usm.my/45984/ Establishment of multiplex PCR for the detection of common neurotropic viruses. Gopalakrishnan, V. RA643-645 Disease (Communicable and noninfectious) and public health Viral infections of the central nervous system (CNS) may result in clinical syndromes like aseptic meningitis, encephalitis and myelitis. These infections are often difficult to diagnose using conventional laboratory techniques like viral culture and serology. These methods are also time consuming and unsatisfactory. Hence a study was designed to develop a rapid technique to detect the viral etiology. In this study a reverse transcriptase (RT) multiplex PCR to detect viral etiologies in CNS infections was standardized. The RT multiplex PCR was designed to detect enterovirus, herpes simplex and varicella zoster viruses. Three sets of primers were employed for their detection. Amplification of target sequences was qualitatively analyzed by looking for the presence or absence of amplicons on a 2o/o agarose gel stained with ethidium bromide. Sensitivity of the PCR has been ascertained. Further, 3 sets of primers were used to perform a second PCR (nested), which confirms the product specificity, and also helps in increasing the sensitivity of the assay. The RT multiplex PCR standardized can be employed to detect herpes, varicella and enteroviral infections. Pusat Pengajian Sains Perubatan, Universiti Sains Malaysia 2005-03 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/45984/1/GP...Establishment%20Of%20Multiplex%20PCR%20For%20The%20Detection%20Of%20Common%20Neurotropic%20Viruses...2005...-24%20pages.pdf Gopalakrishnan, V. (2005) Establishment of multiplex PCR for the detection of common neurotropic viruses. Establishment of multiplex PCR for the detection of common neurotropic viruses'. (Submitted)
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Gopalakrishnan, V.
Establishment of multiplex PCR for the detection of common neurotropic viruses.
description Viral infections of the central nervous system (CNS) may result in clinical syndromes like aseptic meningitis, encephalitis and myelitis. These infections are often difficult to diagnose using conventional laboratory techniques like viral culture and serology. These methods are also time consuming and unsatisfactory. Hence a study was designed to develop a rapid technique to detect the viral etiology. In this study a reverse transcriptase (RT) multiplex PCR to detect viral etiologies in CNS infections was standardized. The RT multiplex PCR was designed to detect enterovirus, herpes simplex and varicella zoster viruses. Three sets of primers were employed for their detection. Amplification of target sequences was qualitatively analyzed by looking for the presence or absence of amplicons on a 2o/o agarose gel stained with ethidium bromide. Sensitivity of the PCR has been ascertained. Further, 3 sets of primers were used to perform a second PCR (nested), which confirms the product specificity, and also helps in increasing the sensitivity of the assay. The RT multiplex PCR standardized can be employed to detect herpes, varicella and enteroviral infections.
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author Gopalakrishnan, V.
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title Establishment of multiplex PCR for the detection of common neurotropic viruses.
title_short Establishment of multiplex PCR for the detection of common neurotropic viruses.
title_full Establishment of multiplex PCR for the detection of common neurotropic viruses.
title_fullStr Establishment of multiplex PCR for the detection of common neurotropic viruses.
title_full_unstemmed Establishment of multiplex PCR for the detection of common neurotropic viruses.
title_sort establishment of multiplex pcr for the detection of common neurotropic viruses.
publisher Pusat Pengajian Sains Perubatan, Universiti Sains Malaysia
publishDate 2005
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