Molecular techniques for clinical diagnostic mycology

Volume: 72 Number: 3 September 1, 2015
  • Nuri Kiraz
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Molecular techniques for clinical diagnostic mycology

Abstract

Diagnosing fungal infections remains a problem, particularly in the immunocompromised patient. The clinical manifestations of invasive fungal infections are usually not specific and can be produced by other organisms and colonization is difficult to distinguish from invasive disease. Existing diagnostic tools often lack sensitivity. Thus, the combination of various diagnostic tools is mandatory to allow earlier diagnosis of systemic fungal infections. Microscopy, culture based methods, antigen detection, and molecular techniques may help to facilitate and accelerate the diagnosis. Molecular methods are being developed for the detection and identification of fungi present in clinical samples at a very fast rate, whether it is done by nucleic acid amplification technology or by specific probes or nucleic acid sequencing. However, no comparative studies have been done to determine which are optimal and no standards for testing have been developped to date. Therefore, extensive validation and standardization is needed, before molecular assays can be used in a routine laboratory

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APA
Kiraz, N. (2015). Molecular techniques for clinical diagnostic mycology. Türk Hijyen Ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi, 72(3), 263-272. https://izlik.org/JA23XE84DL
AMA
1.Kiraz N. Molecular techniques for clinical diagnostic mycology. Turk Hij Den Biyol Derg. 2015;72(3):263-272. https://izlik.org/JA23XE84DL
Chicago
Kiraz, Nuri. 2015. “Molecular Techniques for Clinical Diagnostic Mycology”. Türk Hijyen Ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi 72 (3): 263-72. https://izlik.org/JA23XE84DL.
EndNote
Kiraz N (September 1, 2015) Molecular techniques for clinical diagnostic mycology. Türk Hijyen ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi 72 3 263–272.
IEEE
[1]N. Kiraz, “Molecular techniques for clinical diagnostic mycology”, Turk Hij Den Biyol Derg, vol. 72, no. 3, pp. 263–272, Sept. 2015, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA23XE84DL
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Kiraz, Nuri. “Molecular Techniques for Clinical Diagnostic Mycology”. Türk Hijyen ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi 72/3 (September 1, 2015): 263-272. https://izlik.org/JA23XE84DL.
JAMA
1.Kiraz N. Molecular techniques for clinical diagnostic mycology. Turk Hij Den Biyol Derg. 2015;72:263–272.
MLA
Kiraz, Nuri. “Molecular Techniques for Clinical Diagnostic Mycology”. Türk Hijyen Ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi, vol. 72, no. 3, Sept. 2015, pp. 263-72, https://izlik.org/JA23XE84DL.
Vancouver
1.Nuri Kiraz. Molecular techniques for clinical diagnostic mycology. Turk Hij Den Biyol Derg [Internet]. 2015 Sep. 1;72(3):263-72. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA23XE84DL