Application of three uniplex polymerase chain reaction assays for the detection of atypical bacteria in asthmatic patients in Kuwait

• 主要な著者: Jafar A. Qasem (著者), Beder N. Al-Khalaf (著者), Abdullah A. Qasem (著者), Abid H. Ghulam (著者), Gusan Bidass (著者)
• フォーマット: 図書
• 出版事項: Elsevier, 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• 主題: article
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Background: Respiratory infections are known to exacerbate wheezing in many asthmatic patients. We aimed to use molecular methods for the fast detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumoniae and Legionella pneumophila in respiratory specimens from asthmatic patients in Kuwait. Methods: We u...