Abstract

A preformulated chikungunya virus real-time reverse transcription-PCR, quality-confirmed oligonucleotides, and noninfectious virus controls were distributed by the European Network for the Diagnosis of Imported Viral Diseases. An international proficiency study with 31 participants demonstrated that ad hoc implementation of molecular diagnostics was feasible and successful.

Keywords

ChikungunyaVirologyVirusReverse transcription polymerase chain reactionReverse transcriptaseBiologyPolymerase chain reactionGeneticsGene

MeSH Terms

Alphavirus InfectionsChikungunya virusEuropeHumansQuality ControlRNAViralReagent KitsDiagnosticReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSensitivity and Specificity

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Year
2009
Type
article
Volume
15
Issue
3
Pages
469-471
Citations
43
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Marcus Panning, Rémi N. Charrel, Oliver Donoso Mantke et al. (2009). Coordinated Implementation of Chikungunya Virus Reverse Transcription–PCR. Emerging infectious diseases , 15 (3) , 469-471. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1503.081104

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10.3201/eid1503.081104
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19239767
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