False negative result of polymerase chain reaction in very early stages of acute retinal necrosis

Abstract Background Viral nucleic acid testing of intraocular fluid using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a major laboratory examination in the diagnosis of acute retinal necrosis (ARN). Importantly, false negative PCR results may occur in several special situations. We reported a case of ARN wit...

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Main Authors: Haibo Wang, Zhuyun Qian, Lin Cui, Beichen Liu, Jixin Zou, Lu Wang, Yong Tao, Lijun Zhang, Lei Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-11-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12348-023-00366-x