Table 1.

Overview of nucleic acid based assays for WNV detection.

Technique used	Reference
SYBR Green RT-PCR	[75,76]
TaqMan RT-PCR	[78]
TaqMan-MGB RT-PCR	[79]
Multiplex RT-PCR	[80,81]
Molecular beacon RT-PCR	[82]
RT-PCR/ESI-MS	[83]
RT-PCR/LDR	[84]
RT-PCR/FRET	[85]
RT-LAMP	[86]
NASBA	[87]
Digital PCR	Invitrogen