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Leisha J Richardson1, Mirjam Kaestli, Mark Mayo, Jolene R Bowers, Apichai Tuanyok, Jim Schupp, David Engelthaler, David M Wagner, Paul S Keim, Bart J Currie.
Abstract
Optimising DNA extraction from clinical samples for Burkholderia pseudomallei Type III secretion system real-time PCR in suspected melioidosis patients confirmed that urine and sputum are useful diagnostic samples. Direct testing on blood remains problematic; testing DNA extracted from plasma was superior to DNA from whole blood or buffy coat.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 22108495 PMCID: PMC3249147 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2011.10.023
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Microbiol Methods ISSN: 0167-7012 Impact factor: 2.363