Molecular detection of Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum in human clinical samples.
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We developed a seminested PCR for the diagnosis of histoplasmosis that amplifies a portion of the Histoplasma capsulatum H antigen gene. This assay is highly sensitive and specific, being able to detect genomic material corresponding to less than 10 yeast cells without cross-reaction against other bacterial or fungal pathogens.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 41 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003