PCR for the molecular diagnosis of mycotic keratitis

Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 703-718

  Thomas, Philip A ^a   A Teresa, Philip ^a   Theodore, Joseph ^b   Geraldine, Pitchairaj ^c  

^a JOSEPH EYE HOSPITAL   (India)

^b Thomas Diagnostic and Research Centre   (India)

^c BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

corneal scrapings; culture; fungi; microscopy; mycotic keratitis; PCR; rDNA; rRNA

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUCONAZOLE; ITRACONAZOLE; NATAMYCIN; POSACONAZOLE; VORICONAZOLE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DNA SEQUENCE; HUMAN; KERATOMYCOSIS; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NONHUMAN; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EYE INFECTIONS, FUNGAL; HUMANS; KERATITIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 84869448429     PISSN: 14737159     EISSN: 17448352     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/erm.12.65     Document Type: Article

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