Validation of a real-time PCR assay for the molecular identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Validation of a real-time PCR assay for the molecular identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the major cause of tuberculosis in humans. This bacillus gained prominence with the occurrence of HIV, presenting itself as an important opportunistic infection associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The current study aimed to develop a real-time PCR...

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Main Authors: Mariana L. Sales, Antônio Augusto Fonseca Júnior, Lívia Orzil, Andrea Padilha Alencar, Marcio Roberto Silva, Marina Azevedo Issa, Paulo Martins Soares Filho, Andrey Pereira Lage, Marcos Bryan Heinemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2014-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
Subjects:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
diagnosis
real time PCR
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