Volume : VIII, Issue : VII, July - 2019

DETECTION OF RSV INFECTION IN ADULTS BY REAL-TIME PCR

Rajkumari Ahirwar, Lalit Kumar

Abstract :

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is emerging as a significant problem in some elderly immunocompromised . These include the elderly, persons with cardiopulmonary diseases, and immunocompromised hosts. Those appear to be at increased risk for serious diseases include adults with underlying cardiopulmonary disease, frail elderly persons living in long–term care facilities or at home, and the severely immunocompromised. Epidemiological evidence indicates that the impact of RSV in older adults may be similar to that of non pandemic influenza. It is observed that diagnosis of RSV infection is difficult because viral culture and antigen detection are relatively insensitive, due to low viral titers in nasal secretions. Real–time PCR had a significantly improved turnaround time compared with conventional PCR and required minimal sample handling, which reduces the possibility of cross–contamination due to PCR products. In spite of being more expensive, the added costs of real–time PCR can be offset by more accurate diagnosis that in turn can help in better patient management, decreased hospital costs and length of stay

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DETECTION OF RSV INFECTION IN ADULTS BY REAL-TIME PCR, Rajkumari Ahirwar, Lalit Kumar PARIPEX‾INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-7 | July-2019

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