霉菌特异性定量聚合酶链反应(PCR):霉菌分析中的新标准

Mold-Specific Quantitative PCR:The Emerging Standard in Mold Analysis

霉菌在地球生物进程中是一个必需成分,无处不在。它们不仅能危害健康,例如导致感染和过敏,还能毁坏农作物、污染食品和医药品。因此,及时地发现并消灭多数有问题的霉菌是相当重要的。通过霉菌特异性定量聚合酶链反应技术的最新发展及应用,现在可以准确地识别室内的霉菌,并且利用其较高的定量精度,可以建立用于确定不正常霉菌环境的预测模型。

Molds are an integral part of the earth＇ s biological processes, and as such are ubiquitous. But they can cause health problems, such as infections and allergies; they can destroy crops, and contaminate food and pharmaceuticals. Accordingly, is is important that the molds that are most problematic be identified and eliminated in a timely manner. Through the recent development and application of the technique of mold-specific quantitative polymerase chain reaction, indoor molds can now be identified accurately and with such quantitative precision that predictive models are emerging that can help define abnormal mold conditions.