Comparative evaluation of a simple and sensitive assay for detection of orthomyxo and paramyxoviruses

Studies were done to evaluate comparatively the traditional HA assay and a more recently introduced lectin-neuraminidase (LN) methodologyin search of a simple and sensitive assay for virus detection during laboratorial diagnosis. The results proved the value of LN assay as a sensitive methodologyfor...

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Main Authors: J. N. S. S. Couceiro, E. S. S. Couceiro, A. M. V. Pinto, R. D. Machado, M. C. Cabral
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1994-06-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761994000200011