To screen all specimens for Human bocavirus (HBoV) by targeting the highly conserved NS1 region.
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Enzyme immunoassays
To test for the presence of Rotavirus (RV) in stool specimens.
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Reverse transcription (RT)-PCR
To test for Rotavirus (RV), and to perform conventional and real-time RT-PCR detection of other viruses like Norovirus (NoV), Sapovirus (SaV), and human Astrovirus (AstV).
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DNA Baser Sequence Assembler v5.15 (Heracle BioSoft SRL)
To assemble the forward and reverse sequences before confirming sequence identity with a BLAST search.
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QIAquick PCR purification kit (Qiagen)
For purification of PCR amplicons before sequencing.
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ExoSAP-IT (USB Corporation)
To purify PCR products before sequencing.
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ABI 3500 Genetic Analyzer (Applied Biosystems/Life Technologies)