Detection and Quantification of Klebsiella pneumoniae in Fecal Samples Using Digital Droplet PCR in Comparison with Real-Time PCR
Junxia Feng, Xiaohu Cui, Bing Du, Hanqing Zhao, Yanling Feng, Jinghua Cui, Chao Yan, Lin Gan, Zheng Fan, Tongtong Fu, Ziying Xu, Zihui Yu, Rui Zhang, Shuheng Du, Ziyan Tian, Qun Zhang, Guanhua Xue, Jing Yuan
Abstract
Klebsiella pneumoniae can cause a range of illnesses and has a high colonization rate in the human gut, making it crucial to develop an efficient method for detecting K. pneumoniae in fecal samples.
Topics & Concepts
Klebsiella pneumoniaeFecesBiologyMicrobiologyReal-time polymerase chain reactionDigital polymerase chain reactionPolymerase chain reactionGeneEscherichia coliGeneticsMycobacterium research and diagnosisVibrio bacteria research studiesBacteriophages and microbial interactions