Abstract
Conflicting results have been reported on the detection of paramyxovirus transcripts in Paget's disease, and a possible explanation is differences in the sensitivity of RT-PCR methods for detecting virus. In a blinded study, we found no evidence to suggest that laboratories that failed to detect viral transcripts had less sensitive RT-PCR assays, and we did not detect measles or distemper transcripts in Paget's samples using the most sensitive assays evaluated.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 569-577 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Bone and Mineral Research |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2007 |
Keywords
- Base Sequence
- Bone and Bones
- DNA Primers
- Distemper Virus, Canine
- Humans
- Laboratories
- Leukocytes, Mononuclear
- Measles virus
- Osteitis Deformans
- Paramyxoviridae Infections
- Paramyxovirinae
- RNA, Viral
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Sensitivity and Specificity