Rapid identification of Mycobacterium bovis BCG by the detection of the RD1 deletion using a multiplex PCR technique

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 3, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 635-638

  Kearns, A M ^a   Magee, J G ^a   Gennery, A ^b   Steward, M ^c   Graham, C ^a   Seiders, P R ^a   Freeman, R ^a,b  

^a Molec Biol U Regl Ctr M   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Novocastra Laboratories Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BCG; Disseminated tuberculosis; M. tuberculosis complex; PCR; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CASE REPORT; DNA SEQUENCE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MILIARY TUBERCULOSIS; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VACCINATION;

BCG VACCINE; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; GENES, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0032795419     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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