Differentiation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex by PCR amplification of genomic regions of difference

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 818-822

  Warren, Robin M ^a   Gey Van Pittius, N C ^a   Barnard, M ^a   Hesseling, A ^a   Engelke, E ^a   De Kock, M ^a   Gutierrez, M C ^b   Chege, G K ^c   Victor, T C ^a   Hoal, E G ^a   Van Helden, P D ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Differentiation; Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; DIFFERENTIATION; GENOMICS; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; GENES, BACTERIAL; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 33745844775     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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