R. Slinger, I. Moldovan, N. Barrowman, F. Chan 

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Successful nanolitre real-time PCR detection of respiratory pathogens in clinical specimens  R. Slinger, I. Moldovan, N. Barrowman, F. Chan  Clinical Microbiology and Infection  Volume 18, Issue 8, Pages E286-E288 (August 2012) DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03896.x Copyright © 2012 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions

FIG. 1 Examples of nanolitre PCR amplification curves showing detection of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) type A (left panel) and B. pertussis (right panel) from nasopharyngeal aspirate specimens. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2012 18, E286-E288DOI: (10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03896.x) Copyright © 2012 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions