Application and evaluation of nucleic acid sequence-based amplification, PCR and cryptococcal antigen test for diagnosis of cryptococcosis

Abstract Background Cryptococcosis is a major opportunistic invasive mycosis in immunocompromised patients, but it is also increasingly seen in immunocompetent patients. In the early stages of cryptococcosis, limitations of the detection method may hinder the diagnosis. A molecular diagnostic techni...

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Main Authors: Yanping Wang, Mi Yang, Yun Xia, Jia Yan, Jiaqi Zou, Dawei Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06678-4