Browsing by Author "Hadjinicolaou, Andreas V."
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Development of a molecular-beacon-based multi-allelic real-time RT-PCR assay for the detection of human coronavirus causing severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV): A general methodology for detecting rapidly mutating viruses
Hadjinicolaou, Andreas V.; Farcas, Gabriella A.; Demetriou, Victoria L.; Mazzulli, T.; Poutanen, Susan M.; Willey, B. M.; Low, D. E.; Butany, Jagdish W.; Asa, S. L.; Kain, K. C.; Kostrikis, Leontios G. (2011)Emerging infectious diseases have caused a global effort for development of fast and accurate detection techniques. The rapidly mutating nature of viruses presents a major difficulty, highlighting the need for specific ...
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Molecular beacon-based real-time PCR detection of primary isolates of salmonella typhimurium and salmonella enteritidis in environmental and clinical samples
Hadjinicolaou, Andreas V.; Demetriou, Victoria L.; Emmanuel, M. A.; Kakoyiannis, C. K.; Kostrikis, Leontios G. (2009)Background. A fast and simple two-step multiplex real-time PCR assay has been developed to replace the traditional, laborious Salmonella serotyping procedure. Molecular beacons were incorporated into the assay as probes ...
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Use of molecular beacons and multi-allelic real-time PCR for detection of and discrimination between virulent Bacillus anthracis and other Bacillus isolates
Hadjinicolaou, Andreas V.; Demetriou, Victoria L.; Hezka, Johana; Beyer, W.; Hadfield, T. L.; Kostrikis, Leontios G. (2009)The awareness of the threat of Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of the disease anthrax, as a biowarfare and bioterrorism weapon has revived the development of new technologies for rapid and accurate detection of ...