Application of an mRNA-based molecular viability assay to oropharyngeal washes for the diagnosis of Pneumocystis pneumonia in HIV-infected patients. A pilot study

J Eukaryot Microbiol. 2003:50 Suppl:618-20. doi: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2003.tb00652.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / microbiology
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • HIV Infections / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / diagnosis
  • Oropharynx / microbiology
  • Pilot Projects
  • Pneumocystis / genetics*
  • Pneumocystis / isolation & purification
  • RNA, Fungal / genetics
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics*
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction

Substances

  • RNA, Fungal
  • RNA, Messenger