Evaluation of strategies for molecular fingerprinting for use in the routine work of a mycobacterium reference unit

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作者
Wilson, SM [1 ]
Goss, S [1 ]
Drobniewski, F [1 ]
机构
[1] Dulwich Hosp, Publ Hlth Lab Serv, Mycobacterium Reference Unit, London SE22 8QF, England
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10.1128/JCM.36.11.3385-3388.1998
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
We have investigated the role of two rapid PCR-based typing methods, IS6110-based PCR and spacer-oligonucleotide typing, within a national tuberculosis reference service. The validity of clusters with IS6110 restriction fragment length polymorphism fingerprints with less than 6 bands was also investigated in the context of referred isolates.
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页码:3385 / 3388
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