Methods and compositions for detecting <i>Aspergillus terreus, Aspergillus niger</i>, and mycotoxins

摘要

The invention relates to a method of identifying an Aspergillus terreus or an Aspergillus niger fungal species in patient tissue or body fluid and to primers and probes for use in such a method.

主权项

1. A method of identifying an Aspergillus terreus fungal species in a patient tissue or a patient body fluid, the method comprising the steps of:
extracting and recovering DNA of the Aspergillus terreus fungal species from the patient tissue or the patient body fluid; amplifying the DNA; hybridizing a probe to the DNA to specifically identify the fungal species, wherein the probe consists of SEQ ID NO: 1; and specifically identifying the Aspergillus terreus fungal species.