Identification of nontuberculous mycobacteria using commercial DNA probes and gene sequencing

Identification of nontuberculous mycobacteria using commercial DNA probes and gene sequencing

Diagnosis of NonTuberculous Mycobacteria (NMT) infection frequently runs into difficulties regarding a precise definition of the strains. The use of molecular assays is the technique of choice for the identification of species, but commercial methods recognize only a limited number of species. Aim o...

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Main Authors: Antonella Grottola, Massimino Messinò, Mariagrazia Apice, Alessia Di Nauta, Giuliana Fabio, Sara Tagliazucchi, William Gennari, Anna Maria Teresa Sabbatini, Fabio Rumpianesi, Anna Fabio, Monica Pecorari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2009-12-01
Series:Microbiologia Medica
Subjects:
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, GenoType Mycobacteria CM/AS, 16S rDNA, hsp65, sequencing
Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/2505

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