Development of a fast and low-cost qPCR assay for diagnosis of acute gas pharyngitis

Kolukirik, Mustafa; Yilmaz, Mesut; İnce, Orhan; KETRE, Canan; Tosun, Ayse; Ince, Bahar

doi:10.1186/s12941-016-0162-0

Development of a fast and low-cost qPCR assay for diagnosis of acute gas pharyngitis

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Kolukirik M., Yilmaz M., İnce O., KETRE C., Tosun A. I., Ince B. K.

ANNALS OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND ANTIMICROBIALS, vol.15, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 15
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1186/s12941-016-0162-0
Journal Name: ANNALS OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND ANTIMICROBIALS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Istanbul Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Group A streptococci (GAS) are the most common bacterial cause of acute pharyngitis and account for 15-30 % of cases of acute pharyngitis in children and 5-10 % of cases in adults. In this study, a real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) based GAS detection assay in pharyngeal swab specimens was developed.