Comparison of two PCR methods for detection of Pneumocystis carinii in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

J Eukaryot Microbiol. 1996 Sep-Oct;43(5):20S. doi: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1996.tb04958.x.

Authors

E Tamburrini¹, P Mencarini, E Visconti, M Zolfo, A De Luca, A Siracusano, E Ortona, P Margutti, A E Wakefield

Affiliation

¹ Dept. of Infectious Diseases, Univ. Cattolica S. Cuore, Rome, Italy.

PMID: 8822825
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1996.tb04958.x

No abstract available

Publication types

Comparative Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / microbiology*
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / microbiology*
DNA, Fungal / analysis
DNA, Ribosomal
Humans
Pneumocystis / genetics
Pneumocystis / isolation & purification*
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / microbiology*
Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
RNA
RNA, Fungal / analysis
RNA, Mitochondrial
Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

DNA, Fungal
DNA, Ribosomal
RNA, Fungal
RNA, Mitochondrial
RNA