Abstract
Rapid and accurate detection of measles virus is important for case diagnosis and public health management. This study compared the performance of two monoplex RT-PCR reactions targeting the H and N genes to a duplex RT-PCR targeting both genes simultaneously. The duplex simplified processing without compromising assay performance characteristic.
Keywords:
Canada; Hemagglutinin; Measles; Method; Molecular; Neuraminidase; PCR.
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MeSH terms
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Canada / epidemiology
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DNA Primers
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Hemagglutinins, Viral / genetics
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Humans
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Measles / diagnosis*
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Measles / epidemiology
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Measles / virology
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Measles virus / genetics
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Measles virus / isolation & purification*
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Molecular Diagnostic Techniques*
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Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction*
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Neuraminidase / genetics
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Public Health
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RNA, Viral / genetics
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Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction*
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Sensitivity and Specificity
Substances
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DNA Primers
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Hemagglutinins, Viral
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RNA, Viral
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Neuraminidase