Detection of Cryptococcus neoformans gene in patients with pulmonary cryptococcosis

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作者
Tanaka, K [1 ]
Miyazaki, T [1 ]
Maesaki, S [1 ]
Mitsutake, K [1 ]
Kakeya, H [1 ]
Yamamoto, Y [1 ]
Yanagihara, K [1 ]
Hossain, MA [1 ]
Tashiro, T [1 ]
Kohno, S [1 ]
机构
[1] NAGASAKI UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT INTERNAL MED 2,NAGASAKI 52,JAPAN
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10.1128/JCM.34.11.2826-2828.1996
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Pulmonary cryptococcosis was diagnosed by nested PCR. Extraction of DNA was performed by mechanical destruction of the capsules of Cryptococcus neoformans by the glass bead technique. Nested PCR was positive for 4 of 5 culture-positive specimens but negative for 1 culture-positive specimen, 10 culture-negative specimens, and 1 specimen with undetermined culture results.
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页码:2826 / 2828
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