Abstract:
A microorganism causative of an infection is quickly and highly sensitively detected and/or identified by obtaining phagocytes from a clinical specimen containing phagocytes originating in a living body, immobilizing the obtained phagocytes, treating the phagocytes so as to enhance the permeability of the phagocyte membrane and expose DNA of the microorganism causative of the infection which is anticipated as being contained in the phagocytes, and then using a detection DNA probe hybridizable with the DNA under stringent conditions.
Abstract:
The invention provides a probe useful for rapidly detecting and identifying fungi causative of infectious diseases by digesting completely a DNA extracted from a fungus Candidat albicans with EcoRI, inserting the same into an appropriate cloning vector, and picking up a probe containing DNA fragments unique to each fungus. The invention also provides a standard sequence suitable for making reference to a genomic DNA contained in a clinical specimen by elucidating the base sequence of the probe thus picked up.
Abstract:
Phagocytes having taken a foreign microorganism which are prepared by bringing phagocytes into contact with the microorganism and then isolating the phagocytes; a process for producing the same; and a method and a kit with the use of the same. An experimental model whereby the phagocytosis function of phagocytes can be evaluated in vitro .
Abstract:
A probe useful for rapidly detecting and identifying bacteria causative of infectious diseases is provided by completely digesting DNAs extracted from principal bacteria causative of infectious diseases with Hind III, cloning the digestion product to a suitable vector, and selecting a probe containing DNA fragments peculiar to each of the bacteria. A standard DNA sequence suitable for comparison with that of a genomic DNA contained in a clinical specimen is provided by clarifying the base sequence of the selected probe.
Abstract:
A probe for diagnosing infectious diseases in which the probe comprises the base sequence set out in SEQ. ID. No. 7 and specifically reacts with DNA of Staphylococcus epidermidis.
Abstract:
A probe for diagnosing infectious diseases in which the probe comprises the base sequence set out in SEQ. ID. No. 7 and specifically reacts with DNA of Staphylococcus epidermidis.
Abstract:
A probe for diagnosing infectious diseases in which the probe comprises the base sequence set out in SEQ. ID. No. 7 and specifically reacts with DNA of Staphylococcus epidermidis.
Abstract:
A probe for diagnosing infectious diseases in which the probe comprises the base sequence set out in SEQ. ID. No. 7 and specifically reacts with DNA of Staphylococcus epidermidis.
Abstract:
A probe for diagnosing infectious diseases in which the probe comprises the base sequence set out in SEQ. ID. No. 7 and specifically reacts with DNA of Staphylococcus epidermidis.
Abstract:
A probe for diagnosing infectious diseases in which the probe comprises the base sequence set out in SEQ. ID. No. 7 and specifically reacts with DNA of Staphylococcus epidermidis.