title: APEX DNA microarray for the identification of pathogenic fungi.
abstract: The identification of fungal pathogens, though continuously improving, is still time-consuming and often inadequate for ensuring an early targeted therapy, which may be crucial for the treatment of invasive mycoses. Here, we describe a DNA-microarray system based on the arrayed-primer extension (APEX) technique for a rapid identification of pathogenic fungi, which represents a critical step in medical practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Genetic Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: Arianna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tavanti
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Landi
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Senesi
mesh_terms: D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D021901:DNA, Intergenic / Q000235:genetics; D005658:Fungi / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D021141:Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D021901:DNA, Intergenic