title: Detection of hepatitis A virus in estuarine samples by gene probe assay.
abstract: The development and use of gene probe assays for rapid, sensitive and specific detection of hepatitis A virus in natural estuarine settings are described. Potentially health hazardous water-borne dissemination of hepatitis A virus was detected by dot hybridization in sewage-polluted estuarine, bayou and lake waters of coastal Texas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Virology and Epidemiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030.
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Metcalf
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D015342:DNA Probes; D005814:Genes, Viral; D006507:Hepatovirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015151:Immunoblotting; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013781:Texas; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D015342:DNA Probes