Comparison of PNA probe-based real-time PCR and Cobas TaqMan MTB for detection of MTBC

Biochip Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 85-88

  Kim, Jae Woo ^a   Choi, Young Jin ^a   Kim, Hwi Jun ^a   Park, Joon Soo ^a   Nam, Hae Seon ^a   Hwangbo, Young ^a   Kim, Dong Uk ^b   Park, Kwi Sung ^b  

^a Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

^b Chungcheongnam Do Institute of Health and Environment Research   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex; PCR; Peptide nucleic acids; Real time PCR Introduction; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

PEPTIDES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS COMPLEXES; PCR; PEPTIDE NUCLEIC ACID; REAL-TIME PCR; TUBERCULOSIS;

ASSAYS;

BACTERIAL DNA; PEPTIDE NUCLEIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY DEVICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOLECULAR PROBE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPUTUM SMEAR;

MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS COMPLEX;

EID: 84879700333     PISSN: 19760280     EISSN: 20927843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13206-013-7201-0     Document Type: Article

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