Development and validation of a Pneumocystis jirovecii real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for diagnosis of Pneumocystis pneumonia

BACKGROUND: Pneumocystis jirovecii (PJ), a pathogenic fungus, causes severe interstitial Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) among immunocompromised patients. A laboratory-developed real-time polyermase chain reaction (PCR) assay was validated for PJ detection to improve diagnosis of PCP. METHODS: Forty st...

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Autores principales: Church, Deirdre L, Ambasta, Anshula, Wilmer, Amanda, Williscroft, Holly, Ritchie, Gordon, Pillai, Dylan R, Champagne, Sylvie, Gregson, Daniel G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pulsus Group Inc 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4644010/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26600815

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4644010/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26600815

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