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Metataxonomics of Internal Transcribed Spacer amplicons in cerebrospinal fluid for diagnosing and genotyping of cryptococcal meningitis.
Chinese medical journal - 5 Dec 2019
Zhu Ji-Ting, Lin Han, Wu Xuan, Li Zhi-Wen, Lin Ai-Yu
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BACKGROUND: Cryptococcal meningitis is a severe infectious disease associated with high morbidity and mortality. Rapidity and accuracy of diagnosis contribute to better prognosis, but readily available tools, such as microscopy, culture, and antigens do not perform well all the time. Our study attempted to diagnose and genotype cryptococcus in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples from patients with cryptococcal...
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