It targets the matrix gene segment, which as far as we know, is unique among the H7N9 assays in use to date.
Matrix-targeted real-time PCR for H7N9.
A belated congratulations to my fellow Group Leader here at the Qpid lab, A.Prof David Whiley on the implementation and media coverage of his sensitive real-time RT-PCR to detect H7N9 for implementation by Pathology Queensland's microbiology laboratory.
