Evaluation of amplified rDNA restriction analysis (ARDRA) for the identification of cultured mycobacteria in a diagnostic laboratory

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The development of DNA amplification for the direct detection of <it>M. tuberculosis</it> from clinical samples has been a major goal of clinical microbiology during the last ten years. However, the limited sensitivity of...

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Main Authors: Rottiers Sylvianne, Verhelst Rita, Mijs Wouter, Verschraegen Gerda, Claeys Geert, de Mendonça Ricardo, De Baere Thierry, Van Simaey Leen, De Ganck Catharine, Vaneechoutte Mario
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2002-03-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/2/4