Enterovirus 68 diagnostic study of choice
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Hassan A. Kazmi BSc, MD [2]
Overview
The diagnostic study of choice for diagnosing an infection with Enterovirus D68 is reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).
Diagnostic Study of Choice
The reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is considered the method of choice for the isolation of EV-D68, particularly for examining respiratory secretions and CSF.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ "www.euro.who.int" (PDF).
- ↑ Jaramillo-Gutierrez G, Benschop KS, Claas EC, de Jong AS, van Loon AM, Pas SD, Pontesilli O, Rossen JW, Swanink CM, Thijsen S, van der Zanden AG, van der Avoort HG, Koopmans MP, Meijer A (June 2013). "September through October 2010 multi-centre study in the Netherlands examining laboratory ability to detect enterovirus 68, an emerging respiratory pathogen". J. Virol. Methods. 190 (1–2): 53–62. doi:10.1016/j.jviromet.2013.02.010. PMID 23458694.
- ↑ Esposito S, Bosis S, Niesters H, Principi N (November 2015). "Enterovirus D68 Infection". Viruses. 7 (11): 6043–50. doi:10.3390/v7112925. PMC 4664996. PMID 26610548.