Evaluation of two molecular techniques for rapid detection of main dermatophyte agents of tinea capitis

ConclusionsThe two techniques were sufficiently specific and sensitive for discriminating target DNA of T. violaceum and M. canis from that of closely related dermatophytes. RCA and MLPA are advantageous in their reliability and ease of operation compared to standard PCR and conventional methods.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: British Journal of Dermatology - July 1, 2015 Category: Dermatology Authors: S. Deng, Z. Zhou, G.S. de Hoog, X. Wang, P. Abliz, J. Sun, M.J. Najafzadeh, W. Pan, W. Lei, S. Zhu, H. Hasimu, P. Zhang, Y. Guo, D. Deng, W. Liao Tags: Original Article Source Type: research