Base Sequence, Digoxigenin, Humans, Molecular Sequence Data, Sensitivity and Specificity, DNA Probes, Parvovirus B19, Human isolation & purification
Abstract
A dot-blot hybridization assay for serum B19 DNA is described using a non-radioactive (digoxigenin) M13 single-stranded DNA probe. The assay is sensitive (0.3 pg of B19 DNA) and has several advantages over similar assays which use radioactive or non-radioactive labelled plasmid probe for the routine detection of B19 DNA in sera.