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Outbreak of hepatitis E virus infection in Darfur, Sudan: effectiveness of real-time reverse transcription-PCR analysis of dried blood spots

Merens A, Guerin PJ, Guthmann JP, Nicand E
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Outbreak of hepatitis E virus infection in Darfur, Sudan: effectiveness of real-time reverse transcription-PCR analysis of dried blood spots | Journal Article / Research | MSF Science Portal
Abstract
Biological samples collected in refugee camps during an outbreak of hepatitis E were used to compare the accuracy of hepatitis E virus RNA amplification by real-time reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) for sera and dried blood spots (concordance of 90.6%). Biological profiles (RT-PCR and serology) of asymptomatic individuals were also analyzed.

Countries

Sudan

Subject Area

outbreaksinfections, viral

Languages

English
DOI
10.1128/JCM.02245-08.
Published Date
01 Jun 2009
PubMed ID
19339474
Journal
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume | Issue | Pages
Volume 47, Issue 6, Pages 1931-3
Issue Date
2009-06-01
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