Comparison of Real-Time Quantitative PCR and Culture for the Diagnosis of Emerging Rickettsioses

BACKGROUND: Isolation of Rickettsia species from skin biopsies may be replaced by PCR. We evaluated culture sensitivity compared to PCR based on sampling delay and previous antibiotic treatment. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Skin biopsies and ticks from patients with suspected Rickettsia infection...

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Autores principales: Angelakis, Emmanouil, Richet, Hervé, Rolain, Jean-Marc, La Scola, Bernard, Raoult, Didier
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3295807/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22413026
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001540

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3295807/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22413026
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001540

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