Quantification and Optimization of Candida albicans DNA in Blood Samples Using Real- Time PCR

Background: Candida albicans (C. albicans) is a major cause of candidaemia in people with impaired immunity. Blood culture is a “gold standard” for candidaemia detection but is time-consuming and relatively insensitive. We established a real-time PCR assay for C. albicans detection in blood by Light...

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Main Authors: Mojtaba Nabili, Mohsen Ashrafi, Ghasem Janbabaie, Mohamad Taghi Hedayati, Kamran Ali-Moghaddam, Tahereh Shokohi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Varastegan Institute for Medical Sciences 2013-10-01
Series:Reports of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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Online Access:http://rbmb.net/article-1-40-en.pdf