Multiplex PCR for the detection of 10 viruses causing encephalitis/encephalopathy and its application to clinical samples collected from Japanese children with suspected viral encephalitis/encephalopathy

• Main Authors: Ngan T.K. Pham, Hiroshi Ushijima, Aksara Thongprachum, Quang D. Trinh, Pattara Khamrin, Chikako Arakawa, Wakako Ishii, Shoko Okitsu, Shihoko Komine-Aizawa, Satoshi Hayakawa
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85013788666&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/56821
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Background: Acute encephalitis is a serious neurological condition having a high mortality rate and affecting both children and adults. This study aimed to develop a multiplex PCR method for the simultaneous screening of clinical samples for the presence of the 10 viruses presently considered as the...