Real-time polymerase chain reaction on a clinical sample from a suspected hantavirus patient can determine both:

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Real-time PCR on a clinical sample can detect the presence of the hantavirus genetic material (viral load), as well as confirm the diagnosis of hantavirus infection. It cannot determine the viral resistance or antibodies to hantavirus, which typically require additional antibody tests. Hanta serotype and strength of immune response are also not determined by PCR.

Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction on a Clinical Sample from a Suspected