Multiplex-PCR for differentiation of Mycobacterium bovis from Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
Braz. j. microbiol
;
45(3): 841-843, July-Sept. 2014. ilus
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in English
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| ID: lil-727011
ABSTRACT
We evaluated a multiplex-PCR to differentiate Mycobacterium bovis from M. tuberculosis Complex (MTC) by one step amplification based on simultaneous detection of pncA 169C > G change in M. bovis and the IS6110 present in MTC species. Our findings showed the proposed multiplex-PCR is a very useful tool for complementation in differentiating M. bovis from other cultured MTC species.
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Main subject:
Tuberculosis
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Bacteriological Techniques
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Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
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Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Mycobacterium bovis
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Evaluation studies
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. microbiol
Journal subject:
Microbiology
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Estadual de Maringá/BR
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