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Nucleic-Acid-Based Molecular Fungal Diagnostics: A Way to a Better Future.
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- The Molecular Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Diseases with a Focus on PCR.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Genetic Epidemiology and Resistance Investigations of Clinical Yeasts in Alexandria, Egypt.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Mycological and molecular identification of mycoses involved in mastitis from Holstein dairy cattle with special reference to Candida albicans.Veterinary research communications · 2025Article
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- Is Pulmonary Mycoses Shadowed by Tuberculosis? Mandate to Hit the Bull's Eye-An Indian Perspective.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The Significance of Fungal Specialized Metabolites in One Health Perspectives.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Dual one-step recombinase-aided PCR for rapid detection of Candida in blood.Applied microbiology and biotechnology · 2025Article
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- Identification of Pathogen Causing Bulb Rot inPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Molecular Diagnostics for Invasive Fungal Diseases: Current and Future Approaches.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
The world has seen a tremendous increase in the number of fungal infections during the past two decades. Recently, the World Health Organisation released the pathogen priority list for fungal infections, signifying the importance of these infections in the fields of research and public health. Microbiology laboratories demand an upgrade in the diagnostic system to keep up with the increased burden of these infections. Diagnosis of fungal infections using conventional techniques has always faced limitations in terms of specificity, sensitivity, and turnaround time. Although these methods are the core pillars of the diagnosis, there is an increased need for molecular approaches. Molecular techniques have revolutionised the field of fungal diagnostics. The diverse array of molecular techniques, including techniques like Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), have emerged as a cornerstone in fungal diagnostics. Molecular techniques have transformed fungal diagnostics, providing powerful tools for the rapid and accurate identification of pathogens. As these technologies continue to evolve, their integration into routine clinical practice holds the promise of improving patient outcomes through timely and targeted antifungal interventions. This review will cover the molecular approaches involved in fungal diagnostics, moving from the basic techniques to the advanced-level nucleic-acid-based molecular approaches providing a high throughput and decreased turnaround time for the diagnosis of serious fungal infections.
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