We also perform extremely specialised PCRs which greatly helps in the detection of micro-organisms that are hard, or currently impossible, to cultivate: Treponema pallidum, Mycoplasma genitalium, Haemophilus ducreyi, Kingella kingae, Tropheryma whiplei, Bartonella spp and slow-growth cultures such as Legionella pneumophila.
In order to make up for the lack of sensitivity of the more traditional diagnosis techniques, we developed Pnemocystis jirovecii and Clostridium difficile PCRs.
For epidemics, we developed an A H1N1 influenza PCR, and, more recently, PCRs for chikungunya and dengue.
In addition, we have developed PCRs used to diagnose less-common viral infections seen in immuno-compromised patients, including JC, BK, Human Herpes virus 6, HHV 7, and HHV8 PCRs.
We also have 2 certified pathologists who contribute their expertise to the diagnosis of prenatal infections.
