Direct Detection of Dermatophytes in Skin Samples Based on Sequences of the Chitin Synthase 1 (CHS1) Gene

Rui KANO; Asuka HIRAI; Masato MURAMATSU; Toshihiro WATARI; Atsuhiko HASEGAWA

doi:10.1292/jvms.65.267

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Online ISSN : 1347-7439
Print ISSN : 0916-7250
ISSN-L : 0916-7250

Direct Detection of Dermatophytes in Skin Samples Based on Sequences of the Chitin Synthase 1 (CHS1) Gene

Rui KANO, Asuka HIRAI, Masato MURAMATSU, Toshihiro WATARI, Atsuhiko HASEGAWA

著者情報

キーワード: chitin synthase 1 gene, dermatophyte, PCR

ジャーナルフリー

2003 年 65 巻 2 号 p. 267-270

DOI https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.65.267

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抄録

For the direct detection of dermatophytes in skin scrapings and hairs from animals, a primer pair specific to the chitin synthase 1 (CHS1) gene of dermatophytes was constructed. By PCR analysis with the primer pair, dermatophyte DNA could be diagnosed directly and rapidly in clinical skin samples.