A duplex real-time PCR for the detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis in cerebrospinal fluid

A duplex real-time PCR for the detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis in cerebrospinal fluid

Introduction: Acute bacterial meningitis is one of the most severe infectious diseases. Rapid, accurate, and inexpensive diagnosis of bacterial meningitis is crucial for patient management. This study describes a duplex real-time (RT) PCR assay for detection of Neisseria meningitidis and Streptococc...

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Main Authors: Idrissa Diawara, Khalid Katfy, Khalid Zerouali, Houria Belabbes, Naima Elmdaghri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
Neisseria meningitidis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
meningitis
RT-PCR
melting curve analysis
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/5647
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