THE IMPORTANCE OF THE POLYMERASE CHAIN-RE ACTION IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF VIRAL-INFECTIONS

Authors
TOLLE T ROGGENDORF M
Citation
T. Tolle et M. Roggendorf, THE IMPORTANCE OF THE POLYMERASE CHAIN-RE ACTION IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF VIRAL-INFECTIONS, Immunitat und Infektion, 21(6), 1993, pp. 165-170
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology,"Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Immunitat und Infektion → ACNP
ISSN journal
03401162
Volume
21
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
165 - 170
Database
ISI
SICI code
0340-1162(1993)21:6<165:TIOTPC>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
This review summarizes the basics of PCR technology. Besides technical details for optimization of the procedure, PCR as a diagnostic tool f or viral infections is described. In the second part of the article, d ifferent techniques for the detection of the PCR products are describe d and compared.