Evaluation of a PCR probe capture assay for the detection of Toxoplasma gondii: Incorporation of uracil N-glycosylase for contamination control

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 113, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 714-721

  Martins, T B ^a   Hillyard, D R ^a   Litwin, C M ^a   Taggart, E W ^a   Jaskowski, T D ^a   Hill, H R ^a  

^a ARUP INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contamination control; PCR; Polymerase chain reaction; Toxoplasma gondii; Uracil N glycosylase

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; PROTOZOAL DNA; SODIUM CHLORIDE; URACIL DNA GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE;

AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BLOOD; BRAIN TISSUE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DNA DENATURATION; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; SEROLOGY; SERUM; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

AMNIOTIC FLUID; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; BLOOD; BRAIN; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; DNA GLYCOSYLASES; DNA, PROTOZOAN; FETAL BLOOD; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; N-GLYCOSYL HYDROLASES; NUCLEIC ACID DENATURATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOXOPLASMA; URACIL-DNA GLYCOSIDASE;

EID: 0034424795     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/2MWT-X9PH-V43M-V3MQ     Document Type: Article

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