Multiplex qPCR facilitates identification of betaherpesviruses in patients with acute liver failure of unknown etiology

Multiplex qPCR facilitates identification of betaherpesviruses in patients with acute liver failure of unknown etiology

Abstract Background The etiology of acute liver failure (ALF) is often unknown and reported to be associated with herpesviruses in a number of cases. In this study, we examined for betaherpesviruses infections in patients with ALF of unknown etiology using a multiplex qPCR to Betaherpesviruses subfa...

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Main Authors: Jéssica Vasques Raposo, Arthur Daniel Rocha Alves, Alexandre dos Santos da Silva, Damião Carlos dos Santos, Juliana Gil Melgaço, Otacílio C. Moreira, Marcelo Alves Pinto, Vanessa Salete de Paula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Betaherpesviruses
Acute liver failure
qPCR
Multiplex
Liver
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4309-4

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