The development of a 16S rRNA gene based PCR for the identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae and comparison with four other species specific PCR assays.

作者: Nabil Abdullah El Aila , Stefan Emler , Tarja Kaijalainen , Thierry De Baere , Bart Saerens

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-10-104

关键词: Parasitology16S ribosomal RNARibosomal RNAMicrobiologyVirologyPneumococcal infectionsMedical microbiologyStreptococcus pneumoniaeGenePolymerase chain reactionBiology

摘要: Background Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the most frequently encountered pathogens in humans but its differentiation from closely related less pathogenic streptococci remains a challenge.

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