Rapid identification of black grain eumycetoma causative agents using rolling circle amplification.

• Main Authors: Sarah A Ahmed (Author), Bert H G Gerrits van den Ende (Author), Ahmed H Fahal (Author), Wendy W J van de Sande (Author), G S de Hoog (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Accurate identification of mycetoma causative agent is a priority for treatment. However, current identification tools are far from being satisfactory for both reliable diagnosis and epidemiological investigations. A rapid, simple, and highly efficient molecular based method for identification of ag...