Duplex TaqMan Hydrolysis Probe-Based Molecular Assay for Simultaneous Detection and Differentiation of Burkholderia pseudomallei and Leptospira spp. DNA

Melioidosis and leptospirosis, caused by two different bacteria, Burkholderia pseudomallei and Leptospira spp., are potentially fatal infections that share a very similar spectrum of clinical features and cause significant mortality and morbidity in humans and livestock. Early detection is important...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Ridhuan Mohd Ali, Lee Lih Huey, Phiaw Chong Foo, Yuan Xin Goay, Asmaliza S. Ismail, Khairul Mohd Fadzli Mustaffa, Ismail Aziah, Phua Kia Kien, Azian Harun, Nabilah Ismail, Chan Yean Yean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9451791