Development of Real-Time PCR Methods for the Detection of Bacterial Meningitis Pathogens without DNA...
Development of Real-Time PCR Methods for the Detection of Bacterial Meningitis Pathogens without DNA Extraction
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Neisseria meningitidis (Nm), Haemophilus influenzae (Hi), and Streptococcus pneumoniae (Sp) are the lead causes of bacterial meningitis. Detection of these pathogens from clinical specimens using traditional real-time PCR (rt-PCR) requires DNA extraction to remove the PCR inhibitors prior to testing, which is time consuming and labor intensive. In...
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Development of Real-Time PCR Methods for the Detection of Bacterial Meningitis Pathogens without DNA Extraction
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1761663018
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1761663018
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0147765
