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Candidiasis
Candida in concentrated oral rinse cultures detected by real-time PCR
July 30th, 2004
Candida in concentrated oral rinse cultures is detected by real-time PCR. According to a study from Wales, "The incidence of oral candidosis has increased in recent years, largely as a result of the emergence of human immunodeficiency virus infection and the more widespread use of immunosuppressive chemotherapy. "This development has been associated with a need for more reliable methods for the detection of Candida. The present study assessed the performance of a real-time PCR and two block-based PCRs for the detection of Candida in 193 concentrated oral rinse culture (CRC) specimens." "A total of 102 CRC...
Source: Genomics & Genetics Weekly (2004-07-30)
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