Detection of Naegleria fowleri, Acanthamoeba spp, and Balamuthia mandrillaris in Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded Tissues by Real-Time Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction.

Norgan, Andrew P; Sloan, Lynne M; Pritt, Bobbi S

Norgan, Andrew P; Sloan, Lynne M; Pritt, Bobbi S.

Affiliation

Norgan AP; Division of Clinical Microbiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Sloan LM; Division of Clinical Microbiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Pritt BS; Division of Clinical Microbiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.

Am J Clin Pathol ; 152(6): 799-807, 2019 11 04.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31415080

Subject(s)

Amebiasis/diagnosis; Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods; Acanthamoeba; Balamuthia mandrillaris; Formaldehyde; Humans; Naegleria fowleri; Paraffin Embedding; Sensitivity and Specificity; Tissue Fixation

Key words

Ameba; Amebae; Amebic; Free-living ameba; Granulomatous amebic encephalitis; Primary amebic meningoencephalitis

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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction / Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction / Amebiasis Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Am J Clin Pathol Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Mongolia

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