Optimization and prospective evaluation of sensitive real-time PCR assays with an internal control for the diagnosis of melioidosis in Thailand
ABSTRACT Melioidosis is a severe infectious disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei. Effective treatment of melioidosis requires rapid detection of B. pseudomallei infection. Previous studies demonstrated that real-time PCR for the diagnosis of melioidosis in blood samples was insensitive. We op...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2023-12-01
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Series: | Microbiology Spectrum |
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Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01039-23 |