Novel mixed-format real-time PCR assay to detect mutations conferring resistance to triazoles in Aspergillus fumigatus and prevalence of multi-triazole resistance among clinical isolates in the Netherlands
Author(s) -
Corné H. W. Klaassen,
Hanneke A. de Valk,
Ilse Curfs-Breuker,
Jacques F. Meis
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkq041
Subject(s) - aspergillus fumigatus , microbiology and biotechnology , aspergillus , biology , drug resistance , polymerase chain reaction , fungi imperfecti , triazole , genetics , gene , chemistry , organic chemistry
The aim of this study was: (i) to study the prevalence of triazole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus isolates in the Netherlands; and (ii) to design rapid real-time PCR methods to identify such isolates.
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