title: The use of nucleic acid hybridization to detect human coronaviruses.
abstract: We have applied an RNA:RNA hybridization test for the detection of human coronavirus 229E. This test is undergoing further development but already allows a diagnosis of HCV 229E infection within 48 hours.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Virology, University of Würzburg, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Myint
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Siddell
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tyrrell
mesh_terms: D003139:Common Cold / Q000382:microbiology; D003332:Coronaviridae / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D009666:Nose / Q000382:microbiology; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D015347:RNA Probes; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D015347:RNA Probes; D012367:RNA, Viral