Use of Robotized DNA Isolation and Real-Time PCR To Quantify and Identify Close Correlation between Levels of Neisseria meningitidis DNA and Lipopolysaccharides in Plasma and Cerebrospinal Fluid from Patients with Systemic Meningococcal Disease

doi:10.1128/jcm.42.7.2980-2987.2004

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Use of Robotized DNA Isolation and Real-Time PCR To Quantify and Identify Close Correlation between Levels of Neisseria meningitidis DNA and Lipopolysaccharides in Plasma and Cerebrospinal Fluid from Patients with Systemic Meningococcal Disease

1 Jul 2004

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The present study, using robotized DNA isolation and quantitative PCR based on the Neisseria meningitidis-specific capsular transport A gene, demonstrates the ease, rapidity, specificity, and sensitivity of quantifying neisserial DNA in plasma (n = 65) and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) (n = 12) from patients with systemic meningococcal disease. We found a close correlation between the levels of neisserial DNA and...

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