The value of West Nile virus RNA detection by real-time RT-PCR in urine samples from patients with neuroinvasive forms.
Mariem GdouraWasfi FaresSouha BougatefAmine InoubliHenda TouziNahed HoggaImen Ben DhifallahNaila HannachiAida ArgoubiSaoussen KacemHela KarrayNissaf Ben AlayaHenda TrikiPublished in: Archives of microbiology (2022)
Our study reported the use of rRT-PCR on urine samples as a confirmatory diagnostic tool for WNV "probable cases" during an outbreak. Our findings underlined the reliability and the rapidity of this confirmatory tool, even late, and showed its superiority on CSF investigation.