Nucleic acid probes and immunological reagents are not commonly used in the clinical laboratory for the diagnosis of viral disease, because the cultivation of the virus is often difficult or even impossible.

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Nucleic acid probes and immunological reagents are commonly used in the clinical laboratory for the diagnosis of viral disease, despite the difficulty or impossibility of cultivating certain viruses.

Nucleic Acid Probes and Immunological Reagents Are Not Commonly Used