The partial molecular characterization of multiple sclerosis (MS)-associated retrovirus
(MSRV), a novel retrovirus previously called LM7, is reported. MSRV has been isolated …

ABSTRACT A major inhibitor of diagnostic PCR in human plasma was identified and the
mechanism of inhibition was characterized. Human blood was divided by centrifugation into …

Rapid, specific, and sensitive detection platforms are prerequisites for early pathogen
detection to efficiently contain and control the spread of contagious diseases. Robust and …

The mulberry silkworm, Bombyx mori (Linnaeus)(Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) is an
economically important insect domesticated for silk production. One of the main reasons for …

Background: Alveolar bone resorption is a characteristic feature of periodontal diseases and
involves the removal of both the mineral and organic constituents of the bone matrix, which …

This study addresses the problem of PCR inhibition by reverse transcriptase. It has been
shown that the inhibition occurs mostly when a small amount of RNA is taken for RT …

Molecular characterization of infectious bronchitis viruses (IBVs) isolated between 1998 and
2002 from chickens in Russia was performed. More than 250 field samples were tested by …

Numerous instances of reverse transcriptase (RT) inhibition of the PCR were observed while
developing nonquantitative uncoupled RT-PCR techniques for detecting nitrogenase and …

Since the discovery of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in 1985, several methods have
been developed to achieve nucleic acid amplification, and are currently used in various …

Retrovirus reverse transcriptase has been the subject of intense investigation since its
discovery in 1970. Retroviruses and their resident reverse transcriptases have been …