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Detection of azithromycin resistance in Treponema pallidum by real-time PCR.

Mark W Pandori1, Charmie Gordones, Lina Castro, Joseph Engelman, Mark Siedner, Sheila Lukehart, Jeffrey Klausner.   

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We describe a real-time PCR assay for the discrimination of azithromycin-resistant and -susceptible strains of Treponema pallidum. This assay is rapid and allows for as many as 30 clinical specimens to be analyzed simultaneously without the need for DNA sequencing.

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Year:  2007        PMID: 17620374      PMCID: PMC2043243          DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00340-07

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Antimicrob Agents Chemother        ISSN: 0066-4804            Impact factor:   5.191


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4.  Diagnosis of Treponema pallidum in vitreous samples using real time polymerase chain reaction.

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5.  Specific and sensitive diagnosis of syphilis using a real-time PCR for Treponema pallidum.

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Journal:  J Clin Microbiol       Date:  2006-10-25       Impact factor: 5.948

9.  Detection of Treponema pallidum in the vitreous by PCR.

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2.  Gene subtype analysis of Treponema pallidum for drug resistance to azithromycin.

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3.  Detection of the A2058G and A2059G 23S rRNA gene point mutations associated with azithromycin resistance in Treponema pallidum by use of a TaqMan real-time multiplex PCR assay.

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Journal:  Antimicrob Agents Chemother       Date:  2009-10-05       Impact factor: 5.191

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