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Project #2860

Optimizing Molecular Methods to Detect Human Caliciviruses in Environmental Samples

$333,995
Completed
Principal Investigator
Jan
Vinje
Research Manager
Michaela N Hasan
Contractor
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Microbes & Pathogens
Final Report

Abstract

Optimizes molecular methods to detect human caliciviruses in environmental samples. Evaluates existing and innovative molecular detection methods, develops a confirmation and characterization scheme, and evaluates primers and probes that can detect major genogroups of human caliciviruses present in environmental samples. Research partner: USEPA. Published in 2007.