Detection of untreated mycobacteria by using polymerase chain reaction and specific DNA probes
- 1 August 1991
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 29 (8) , 1744-7
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.29.8.1744-1747.1991
Abstract
A method for specific identification of mycobacteria by using the polymerase chain reaction on organisms taken from liquid cultures, frozen suspensions, or colonies grown on Lowenstein-Jensen slants is presented. This direct detection of mycobacterial organisms has important implications for strain typing and diagnosis.Keywords
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