Identification of Balamuthia mandrillaris by PCR Assay Using the Mitochondrial 16S rRNA Gene as a Target
AUTOR(ES)
Booton, Gregory C.
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
Balamuthia mandrillaris is an opportunistic pathogen that causes granulomatous amebic meningoencephalitis in animals, including humans. Based on sequence analysis of mitochondrial small-subunit-rRNA genes, we developed primers that amplify a Balamuthia-specific PCR product. These primers will be useful for retrospective analyses of fixed tissues and possible identification of Balamuthia in vivo.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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