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Two different CMV PCRs are performed on each sample to minimise false negative results.
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Howard, J. (2010). Cytomegalovirus (CMV). In: Schuller, M., Sloots, T., James, G., Halliday, C., Carter, I. (eds) PCR for Clinical Microbiology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9039-3_30
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