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Evaluation for the Clinical Diagnosis of Pythium insidiosum Using a Single-Tube Nested PCR
14 Aug 2013
Abstract excerpt
Pythiosis is a rare infectious disease caused by Pythium insidiosum, which typically occurs in tropical and subtropical regions. The high mortality rate may be in consequence of the lack of diagnosis. The objective of this study was to evaluate reliability of a new single-tube nested PCR for detection of P. insidiosum DNA. A total of 78 clinical isolates of various fungi and bacteria, 106 clinical specimens and...
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