Use of molecular beacon probes for real-time PCR detection of Plasmodium falciparum and other Plasmodium species in peripheral blood specimens

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作者
Elsayed, S
Plewes, K
Church, D
Chow, B
Zhang, KY
机构
[1] Calgary Lab Serv, Div Microbiol, Calgary, AB T2L 2K8, Canada
[2] Univ Calgary, Dept Pathol & Lab Med, Calgary, AB, Canada
[3] Univ Calgary, Dept Microbiol & Infect Dis, Calgary, AB, Canada
[4] Univ Calgary, Dept Med, Calgary, AB, Canada
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D O I
10.1128/JCM.44.2.622-624.2006
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
We describe the development and evaluation of a novel pair of real-time, fluorescence-based PCR assays using molecular beacon probes for rapid, sensitive, and specific detection and quantification of Plasmodium falciparum and other Plasmodium species organisms.
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