Fwd: [Histonet] PCR For NAILS

Dmborel <@t> aol.com Dmborel <@t> aol.com
Tue Aug 19 16:41:58 CDT 2008


I sent this on 8/18/08 and it has not posted yet, so I am sending it again  
on 8/19/08.
 
 
  
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Here are numerous references, but I do not know if they contain  actual 
procedures.  Does anyone know of a reference lab in the US that  performs these?  
Can they be done on formalin fixed paraffin embedded  specimens?
 
Molecular Biology Techniques for Identifying
Dermatophytes and Their  Possible Use in Diagnosing
Onychomycosis in Human Toenail
A  Review
Judith M. Binstock, PhD*
 
Traditional methods of diagnosing onychomycosis, such as microscopy,  
histologic staining,
and cultures, may not provide the clinician with  documentation before 
initiating antifungal
drug therapy. DNA technology now  supplies the tools for increased 
sensitivity,
speed, and accuracy in the  diagnostic arena by allowing for the 
amplification, qualification,
and  quantitation of DNA. These techniques, already being used to identify 
many  infectious
agents, may soon be commonly applied to onychomycosis. This  report reviews
some of the DNA-based techniques that are currently being  used to identify 
dermatophytes
and their possible diagnostic use. (J Am  Podiatr Med Assoc 97(2): 134-144, 
2007)
 
 
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David M. Borel, M.D.
Dermatopathology Diagnostics
Topeka, Kansas
 
In a message dated 8/17/2008 12:54:56 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
aakrasht <@t> yahoo.com writes:

Hi  There
Anyone knows how to do PCR for nails (Histology) and what is the  proceedure! 
Thanks for your help.
Ali




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