Use of a new multiplex quantitative polymerase chain reaction based assay for simultaneous detection of Neisseria meningitidis, Escherichia coli K1, Streptococcus agalactiae, and Streptococcus pneumoniae
Background and Objectives: Neisseria meningitidis, Escherichia coli K1, Streptococcus agalactiae, and Streptococcus pneumoniae cause 90% of bacterial meningitis. Almost all infected people die or have irreversible neurological complications. Therefore, it is essential to have a diagnostic kit with...
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| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2021-08-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/3059 |