We developed and evaluated real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays for detecting Wuchereria bancrofti DNA in human blood and in mosquitoes. An assay based on detection of the W. bancrofti "LDR" repeat DNA sequence was more sensitive than an assay for Wolbachia 16S rDNA. The LDR-based assay was sensitive for detecting microfilarial DNA on dried membrane filters or on filter paper. We al...

abstract: ornithobacterium rhinotracheale (ort) has been identified as one of the emerging respiratory bacterial pathogens in turkey and chicken flocks. diagnosis of ort infection has been faced some difficulties in isolation and identification of the bacterium based on the biochemical properties. a reliable identification method that can be used in routine laboratory investigations is of impor...

In this short note, we present the results of a case study for monitoring the whole polymerase chain reaction (PCR) process (all steps) with a glass fiber fluorometer that was described in a former publication. To utilize this fluorometer, which was originally constructed for a PCR machine with three thermostating devices, a new thermostating device has been developed: the glass fiber matrix is...

The general polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplifies DNA and analyzes the amplification results of quantified DNA. Recently, real-time PCR has been developed to detect in various ways. conventional camera-based system is too expensive difficult reduce device size. In this paper, we propose a low-cost, compact fluorescence detection for systems using an open platform camera. To simplify optics,...

Background and Aims: Accurate and rapid diagnosis is necessary for effective control and prevention of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). In present study, was evaluated real time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) assay along with diagnostic routine methods for the detection of all seven serotypes of FMD virus (FMDV), namely O, C, A, SAT1, 2, 3 and Asia 1 in biological sample...

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is an in vitro technique to synthesize large quantities of a given DNA molecule that separates the DNA into two complementary strands, uses a peltier heat pump to quickly heat and cool the DNA and uses the Taq polymerase for the synthesis of DNA. Taq is a bacterium that lives by volcanic sulfer jets at the bottom of the ocean where the temperature is very high. F...

1. Besides miR-133a, miR-133b and miR-208a, there are several other muscle-specific miRNAs, such as miR-1, etc. Why only these miRNAs were used in this study? 2. P2: qRT-PCR is not quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, but quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. 3. P6: “To date, no housekeeping miRNAs have been established and validated to normalize for the miR...