A Thermostabilized, One-Step PCR Assay for Simultaneous Detection of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae

• Main Authors: Khazani, Nur Amalina, Nik Mohd Noor, Nik Zuraina, Chan, Yean Yean, Hasan, Habsah, Md Noor, Siti Suraiya, Mohamad, Suharni
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2017
• Subjects: QR1-502 Microbiology
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/36762/1/%28A_Thermostabilized%2C_One-Step%29_7210849.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/36762/; https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/7210849

Klebsiella pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae are two common pathogens associated with respiratory tract infections. The identification of these pathogens using conventional molecular diagnostic tests requires trained personnel, cold-chain transportation, and storage-dependance, which does not...