Rapid single cell detection of Staphylococcus aureus by aptamer-conjugated gold nanoparticles

Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most important human pathogens, causing more than 500,000 infections in the United States each year. Traditional methods for bacterial culture and identification take several days, wasting precious time for patients who are suffering severe bacterial infections. N...

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Main Authors: Chang, Yi-Chung, Yang, Chia-Ying, Sun, Ruei-Lin, Cheng, Yi-Feng, Kao, Wei-Chen, Yang, Pan-Chyr
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3659324/