Development of single-tube real-time PCR assay for the rapid detection of Aspergillus and Fusarium-The two most common causative agents in fungal keratitis.
Yamini TawdeSourav DasAmit GuptaSavitri SharmaSoham BasakTwishi ShrimaliShreya SinghShivaprakash Mandya RudramurthyHarsimran KaurAnup K GhoshPublished in: Mycoses (2023)
ITS-2 real-time PCR can be applied as an adjunct with conventional methods for the diagnosis of FK. The genus-specific duplex real-time PCRs are rapid which reduces the turnaround time (TAT) avoiding the need for sequencing.