AN ALTERNATIVE TO DNA EXTRACTION FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF PNEUMOCYSTIS-CARINII PNEUMONIA BY POLYMERASE CHAIN-REACTION USING A NEW OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBE

被引:7
作者
BORENSZTEIN, L
HATIN, I
SIMONPOLI, AM
UGARTE, E
GIRARD, PM
JAUREGUIBERRY, G
机构
[1] HOP CLAUDE BERNARD,INSERM,U13,190 BLD MACDONALD,F-75994 PARIS 19,FRANCE
[2] HOP LOUIS MOURIER,SERV MED INTERNE,F-92700 COLOMBES,FRANCE
[3] GENSET,F-75011 PARIS,FRANCE
[4] HOP ROTHSCHILD,UNITE MALAD INFECT,F-75571 PARIS 12,FRANCE
关键词
PNEUMOCYSTIS-CARINII; DNA AMPLIFICATION; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBE;
D O I
10.1016/0890-8508(92)90028-V
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We have used new specific primers and probe in a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) followed by Southern blot assays to detect Pneumocystis carinii in human bronchoalveolar lavage samples obtained from HIV-infected patients with pulmonary symptoms. To facilitate the procedure we developed a filtration technique without DNA extraction yielding a high sensitivity ( 18 18 positive results). The high specificity of the technique was shown by testing immunosuppressed patients without P. carinii pneumonia. © 1992.
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页码:361 / 365
页数:5
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