Used with BioRobot M48 for extracting viral DNA and RNA.
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M-MuLV reverse transcriptase (Promega, Madison, WI, USA)
For obtaining cDNA from RNA.
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Random primers
Used with M-MuLV reverse transcriptase to synthesize cDNA.
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Primers derived from the NP1 gene
For performing PCR to detect HBoV initially.
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Primers derived from the VP1 gene
Used for confirming HBoV detection by a second PCR assay.
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Standard culture methods
For examining fecal specimens for various intestinal pathogens such as Shigella spp., Salmonella spp., Yersinia enterocolitica, Campylobacter spp., and enteroinvasive Escherichia coli O157.
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Enzyme immunoassay
For investigating Rotavirus in fecal specimens.
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Reverse transcriptase PCR
For investigating Norovirus in fecal specimens.
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Strain Spain001 (GenBank accession no. EF186830)
Used as positive control in each PCR run for HBoV detection.