title: [The "polymerase chain reaction" (PCR) and its possible applications].
abstract: This review article summarizes the basics of PCR technology. Besides technical details PCR as a diagnostic tool for infectious diseases is described. Finally problems involved in using this technique for the diagnosis of infectious diseases are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten der Tiere, Universität Giessen.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Thiele
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Die "Polymerase Chain Reaction" (PCR) und ihre Anwendungsmöglichkeiten.