Cryptococcus neoformans detection was optimized using PCR technique with the objective of application in the clinical laboratory diagnosis. The amplification area was ITS and 5,6S which encodes the ribosomal RNA (rRNA). A total of 72 cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples were used, obtained from cases with and without AIDS. The patients had cryptococcal meningitis (n = 56) and meningitis caused by other agents (n = 16). The results demonstrated that PCR test had the highest sensitivity rates, superior to culture (85.7%) and to India ink test (76.8%). PCR was found to be sensitive in detecting 1 cell/mL and highly specific since it did not amplify other fungal DNA. The comparative analysis of the methods showed that PCR is more sensitive and spe...
Cryptococcus neoformans (C. neoformans), um fungo que se encontra disseminado em várias partes do mu...
Members of the Cryptococcus species complex are encapsulated basidiomycetous yeasts, which can affec...
Abstract Background For definitive diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis, Cryptococcus neoformans and...
A detecção de Cryptococcus neoformans em líquor foi otimizada pela técnica de PCR. A amplificação fo...
Cryptococcus neoformans é patógeno importante, principalmente em pacientes imunocomprometidos. A pri...
AbstractAimThis study evaluated the use of polymerase chain reaction for cryptococcal meningitis dia...
Two PCR protocols targeting the 18S rRNA gene of Cryptococcus neoformans were established, compared,...
AbstractThe diagnosis of cryptococcosis is usually performed based on cultures of tissue or body flu...
BackgroundCryptococcosis is a devastating opportunistic infection in immunocompromised individuals, ...
Cryptococcus neoformans é uma levedura oportunista que pode se alojar no sistema nervoso central cau...
Orientador: Maria Luiza MorettiDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade...
Revisão de 16 casos de criptococose do SNC acompanhados no Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Med...
Cryptococcus is a yeast-like fungus, capsuled, which has the ability to infect and cause disease in ...
Life-threatening infections caused by the encapsulated fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans have ...
A incidência de infecções fúngicas oportunistas tem aumentado principalmente entre pacientes portado...
Cryptococcus neoformans (C. neoformans), um fungo que se encontra disseminado em várias partes do mu...
Members of the Cryptococcus species complex are encapsulated basidiomycetous yeasts, which can affec...
Abstract Background For definitive diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis, Cryptococcus neoformans and...
A detecção de Cryptococcus neoformans em líquor foi otimizada pela técnica de PCR. A amplificação fo...
Cryptococcus neoformans é patógeno importante, principalmente em pacientes imunocomprometidos. A pri...
AbstractAimThis study evaluated the use of polymerase chain reaction for cryptococcal meningitis dia...
Two PCR protocols targeting the 18S rRNA gene of Cryptococcus neoformans were established, compared,...
AbstractThe diagnosis of cryptococcosis is usually performed based on cultures of tissue or body flu...
BackgroundCryptococcosis is a devastating opportunistic infection in immunocompromised individuals, ...
Cryptococcus neoformans é uma levedura oportunista que pode se alojar no sistema nervoso central cau...
Orientador: Maria Luiza MorettiDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade...
Revisão de 16 casos de criptococose do SNC acompanhados no Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Med...
Cryptococcus is a yeast-like fungus, capsuled, which has the ability to infect and cause disease in ...
Life-threatening infections caused by the encapsulated fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans have ...
A incidência de infecções fúngicas oportunistas tem aumentado principalmente entre pacientes portado...
Cryptococcus neoformans (C. neoformans), um fungo que se encontra disseminado em várias partes do mu...
Members of the Cryptococcus species complex are encapsulated basidiomycetous yeasts, which can affec...
Abstract Background For definitive diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis, Cryptococcus neoformans and...