Article
Detection of Chlamydia pneumoniae and Chlamydia psittaci in sputum samples by PCR.
1 Apr 1993
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: To use the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect Chlamydia pneumoniae and Chlamydia psittaci in sputum samples. METHODS: A nested PCR was developed, the first stage of which amplified DNA from both C pneumoniae and C psittaci while the second stage targeted specifically at C pneumoniae, allowing the two species to be differentiated. The primers were designed not to amplify sequences from C trachomatis....
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
