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Comparison of quantitative real-time PCR and direct immunofluorescence for the detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii
BACKGROUND: Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is a serious risk for HIV-positive patients. Asymptomatic infection or colonisation with P. jirovecii has been shown to occur frequently. PCR assays frequently identify such cases, due to their high sensitivity. Quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) gene copy num...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5500343/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28683092 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0180589 |