USEFULNESS OF PCR FOR DETECTION OF PNEUMOCYSTIS-CARINII DNA

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作者
ROUX, P
LAVRARD, I
POIROT, JL
CHOUAID, C
DENIS, M
OLIVIER, JL
NIGOU, M
MILTGEN, M
机构
[1] HOP ST ANTOINE,COMMUN BIOL MOLEC LAB,F-75012 PARIS,FRANCE
[2] HOP ST ANTOINE,SERV PNEUMOL,F-75012 PARIS,FRANCE
[3] HOP TENON,SERV PNEUMOL,F-75020 PARIS,FRANCE
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10.1128/JCM.32.9.2324-2326.1994
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Diagnosis of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia is based on the identification of the various stages of the parasite in lung samples by standard staining techniques. We therefore assessed the value of the PCR for detection of P. carinii in bronchoalveolar lavage, induced sputum, and blood samples relative to that of standard staining techniques.
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页码:2324 / 2326
页数:3
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