OPTIMIZATION OF A PCR METHOD FOR THE DETECTION OF ASTROVIRUS TYPE-1 IN ENVIRONMENTAL-SAMPLES

Authors
MARX FE TAYLOR MB GRABOW WOK
Citation
Fe. Marx et al., OPTIMIZATION OF A PCR METHOD FOR THE DETECTION OF ASTROVIRUS TYPE-1 IN ENVIRONMENTAL-SAMPLES, Water science and technology, 31(5-6), 1995, pp. 359-362
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Water Resources","Environmental Sciences","Engineering, Civil
Journal title
Water science and technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02731223
Volume
31
Issue
5-6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
359 - 362
Database
ISI
SICI code
0273-1223(1995)31:5-6<359:OOAPMF>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
An improved technique is described that uses the polymerase chain reac tion in the detection of astroviruses with much greater sensitivity th an existing methods. It is demonstrated to detect human astrovirus ser otype 1 in environmental waters from the Pretoria area.