Rapid, sensitive and simple detection of candida deep mycosis by amplification of 18S ribosomal RNA gene; comparison with assay of serum beta-D-glucan level in clinical samples.

Rapid, sensitive and simple detection of candida deep mycosis by amplification of 18S ribosomal RNA gene; comparison with assay of serum beta-D-glucan level in clinical samples. Tohoku J Exp Med. 2000 Feb; 190(2):119-28.

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subject areas

beta-Glucans
Candida
Candidiasis
Colony Count, Microbial
DNA Primers
DNA, Fungal
Electrophoresis, Agar Gel
Female
Fungemia
Genes, Fungal
Glucans
Humans
Male
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Reproducibility of Results
RNA, Fungal
RNA, Ribosomal, 18S
Sensitivity and Specificity