2002
A Comparison of Two Surface Sample Collection Devices for Use in Polymerase Chain Reaction Based Detection of Pneumocystis carinii in House Dust
Maher N, Dillon HK, Awooda A, Lee JH, Vermund SH, Unnasch TR. A Comparison of Two Surface Sample Collection Devices for Use in Polymerase Chain Reaction Based Detection of Pneumocystis carinii in House Dust. Applied Occupational And Environmental Hygiene 2002, 17: 416-423. PMID: 12049431, DOI: 10.1080/10473220290035435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDNA, FungalDustEnvironmental MonitoringFiltrationPneumocystisPolymerase Chain ReactionSensitivity and SpecificitySpecimen HandlingVacuumConceptsPolymerase Chain Reaction Based DetectionDNA detectionComposite dust samplesDetection assaysBest deviceP. carinii DNAPCR protocolSample collection deviceDevicesCassette methodDust collection efficiencyCollection efficiencyCarinii DNABased DetectionDust collection deviceOptimal assayFilter cassetteCollection deviceCassettePolymerase chain reactionVacuum pumpDetectionEfficiencyChain reactionProtocol
2001
Magnetic Bead Capture Eliminates PCR Inhibitors in Samples Collected from the Airborne Environment, Permitting Detection of Pneumocystis carinii DNA
Maher N, Dillon H, Vermund S, Unnasch T. Magnetic Bead Capture Eliminates PCR Inhibitors in Samples Collected from the Airborne Environment, Permitting Detection of Pneumocystis carinii DNA. Applied And Environmental Microbiology 2001, 67: 449-452. PMID: 11133478, PMCID: PMC92598, DOI: 10.1128/aem.67.1.449-452.2001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir MicrobiologyDNA, FungalEnvironmental MonitoringFiltrationMagneticsPneumocystisPolycarboxylate CementPolymerase Chain ReactionSensitivity and Specificity