PCR-enzyme immunoassay of rDNA in the diagnosis of candidemia and comparison with amplicon detection by agarose gel electrophoresis

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 294, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-51

  Ahmad, Suhail ^a   Mustafa, Abu S ^a   Khan, Zaiba ^a   Al Rifaiy, Areej I ^a   Khan, Zia U ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Candida species; Candidiasis; Diagnosis; Enzyme immunoassay; rDNA

Indexed keywords

DIGOXIGENIN; ETHIDIUM BROMIDE; INTERNAL TRANSCRIBED SPACER 2; MUTAGENIC AGENT; RIBOSOME DNA;

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; AMPLICON; ARTICLE; CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CANDIDIASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA TEMPLATE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FUNGEMIA; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; FUNGUS ISOLATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

EID: 3142743808     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2004.01.002     Document Type: Article

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