title: Molecular techniques in transplantation.
abstract: Molecular tools may prove useful for diagnosis, monitoring, and definition of basic mechanisms in transplantation. These techniques must be quantitative, reproducible and rapid, displaying known sensitivity and specificity. Powerful new techniques with "real-time" application, as briefly reviewed herein, are moving closer to clinical utility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Carnegie 4, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. lracusen@jhmi.edu
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Racusen
mesh_terms: D005821:Genetic Techniques; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D014180:Transplantation