Question

Usefulness of rickettsial pcr assays for the molecular diagnosis of human rickettsioses

Answer 1

Our aim was to determine the sensitivity and usefulness for Rickettsia species identification by PCR methods, targeting 16S rDNA, htrA, gltA, ompA, and ompB genes for molecular diagnosis of rickettsioses. ... PCR-based amplification methods are useful rickettsial diagnostic tools in the early phase of the illness.