Development of a singleplex PCR assay for rapid identification and differentiation of Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii, Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans, Cryptococcus gattii, and hybrids.

Abstract:

:A singleplex PCR assay using a single primer pair targeting the putative sugar transporter gene was developed here to distinguish Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii, Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans, and Cryptococcus gattii according to the distinct size of the amplicon. The interspecies and intravarietal hybrids were also characterized on the basis of distinct combined profiles of amplicons. This PCR assay is a rapid, simple, and reliable approach suitable for laboratory diagnoses and large-scale epidemiologic studies.

journal_name

J Clin Microbiol

authors

Feng X,Fu X,Ling B,Wang L,Liao W,Yao Z

doi

10.1128/JCM.00064-13

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2013-06-01 00:00:00

pages

1920-3

issue

6

eissn

0095-1137

issn

1098-660X

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JCM.00064-13

journal_volume

51

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