The use of dried cerebrospinal fluid filter paper spots as a substrate for PCR diagnosis of the aetiology of bacterial meningitis in the Lao PDR

<p style="text-align:justify;"> We investigated whether dried cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) conserved on filter paper can be used as a substrate for accurate PCR diagnosis of important causes of bacterial meningitis in the Lao PDR. Using mock CSF, we investigated and optimized filter pa...

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Main Authors: Elliott, I, Dittrich, S, Paris, D, Sengduanphachanh, A, Phoumin, P, Newton, P
Format: Journal article
Published: Wiley 2014