Detection of multiple mycoplasma infection in cell cultures by PCR

A total of 301 cell cultures from 15 laboratories were monitored for mycoplasma (Mollicutes) using PCR and culture methodology. The infection was detected in the cell culture collection of 12 laboratories. PCR for Mollicutes detected these bacteria in 93 (30.9%) samples. Although the infection was c...

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Main Authors: J. Timenetsky, L.M. Santos, M. Buzinhani, E. Mettifogo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2006-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2006000700009