Comparison of four DNA extraction methods from cerebrospinal fluid for the detection of Toxoplasma gondii by polymerase chain reaction in AIDS patients. - Concepedia

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Comparison of four DNA extraction methods from cerebrospinal fluid for the detection of Toxoplasma gondii by polymerase chain reaction in AIDS patients.

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2008

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Yenisey Alfonso, Jorge Fraga, Raymundo Cox, Francisco Bandera, Olga Pomier, Carlos Alberto da Fonseca, Dora Ginorio, Griselda Torres, Virginia Capó

Abstract

We report a simple, rapid, reproducible, and economical in-house method for T. gondii DNA extraction from CSF. This method is recommended for diagnostic PCR of Toxoplasmic encephalitis (TE) in places with economical shortage.