Quantification and optimization of Aspergillus Fumigatus DNA detection in blood sample using real time PCR

Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 80, 2011, Pages 33-43

  Nabili, Mojtaba ^a   Shokohi, Tahereh ^a   Soteh, Mohamad Bagher Hashemi ^a   Babaie, Ghasem Jan ^a   Aghili, Seyed Reza ^a   Hoseinikhah, Zahra ^a  

^a MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Invasive aspergillosis; Quantitative PCR

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL DNA; RNA 18S;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BLOOD SAMPLING; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONIDIUM; CULTURE OPTIMIZATION; DILUTION; DNA EXTRACTION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FUNGAL DETECTION; HUMAN; HYBRIDIZATION; MELTING POINT; NONHUMAN; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 79960947729     PISSN: 17359279     EISSN: 17359260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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