Hope on the Horizon? Aptamers in Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Infections.
Genes (Basel)
; 15(6)2024 Jun 03.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38927669
ABSTRACT
Despite remarkable advances in the diagnosis of invasive fungal infections (IFIs), rapid, specific, sensitive, and cost-effective detection methods remain elusive. Due to their stability, ease of production, and specificity to signature molecules of fungal pathogens, short single-stranded sequences of DNA, RNA, and XNA, collectively called aptamers, have emerged as promising diagnostic markers. In this perspective, we summarize recent progress in aptamer-based diagnostic tools for IFIs and discuss how these tools could potentially meet the needs and provide economical and simple solutions for point-of-care for better management of IFIs.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Aptamers, Nucleotide
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Invasive Fungal Infections
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Genes (Basel)
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Canadá