Evaluation of Whatman FTA cards for the preservation of yellow fever virus RNA for use in molecular diagnostics

Yellow fever virus (YFV) is a flavivirus that frequently causes outbreaks of hemorrhagic fever in Africa and South America and is considered a reemerging public health threat. Accurate diagnosis of yellow fever (YF) disease is critical as one confirmed case constitutes an outbreak and may trigger a...

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Published in:	PLoS neglected tropical diseases Vol. 16; no. 6; p. e0010487
Main Authors:	Davis, Emily H., Velez, Jason O., Russell, Brandy J., Basile, A. Jane, Brault, Aaron C., Hughes, Holly R.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 15.06.2022 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Analysis Biology and Life Sciences Diagnosis Earth Sciences Genetic aspects Humans Medicine and Health Sciences Methods Molecular diagnostic techniques Pathology, Molecular Physical Sciences Preservation, Biological Research and analysis methods RNA RNA, Viral - analysis RNA, Viral - genetics Specimen Handling - methods Yellow fever Yellow Fever - diagnosis Yellow Fever - prevention & control Yellow fever virus - genetics South America Sub-Saharan Africa
ISSN:	1935-2735, 1935-2727, 1935-2735
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