Comparison of single and touchdown PCR protocols for detecting Pneumocystis jirovecii DNA in paraffin-embedded lung tissue samples

J Eukaryot Microbiol. 2006:53 Suppl 1:S98-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2006.00187.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • DNA, Fungal / analysis*
  • DNA, Fungal / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal / analysis
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • Humans
  • Lung / microbiology*
  • Paraffin Embedding*
  • Pneumocystis carinii / genetics*
  • Pneumocystis carinii / isolation & purification
  • Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / microbiology*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • DNA, Fungal
  • DNA, Ribosomal