Diagnosis of enteroviral meningitis by using PCR with a colorimetric microwell detection assay

  • H. A. Rotbart
  • , M. H. Sawyer
  • , S. Fast
  • , C. Lewinski
  • , N. Murphy
  • , E. F. Keyser
  • , J. Spadoro
  • , S. Y. Kao
  • , M. Loeffelholz

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Abstract

A 5-h, user-friendly PCR assay for the diagnosis of enteroviral meningitis was developed. Reverse transcription and amplification were performed in a one-step reaction using rTth polymerase. Carryover contamination was prevented with dUTP and uracil N-glycosylase. Detection was performed colorimetrically on a microwell titer plate. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value were 94.7, 97.4, 94.7, and 97.4%, respectively.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2590-2592
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume32
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 1994
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology (medical)

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