DIFFERENTIATION OF MYCOBACTERIUM-TUBERCULOSIS AND MYCOBACTERIUM-BOVIS BCG BY A POLYMERASE CHAIN-REACTION ASSAY

被引:27
作者
PLIKAYTIS, BB
EISENACH, KD
CRAWFORD, JT
SHINNICK, TM
机构
[1] CTR DIS CONTROL,CTR INFECT DIS,DIV BACTERIAL DIS,ATLANTA,GA 30333
[2] MCCLELLAN MEM VET HOSP,MED RES SERV,LITTLE ROCK,AR 72205
关键词
MYCOBACTERIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPETITIVE DNA;
D O I
10.1016/0890-8508(91)90043-J
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis are closely related species which carry different numbers of the repetitive DNA element IS6110. A polymerase chain reaction assay was developed to assess the copy number of IS6110 in a strain and thereby differentiate these two important human pathogens. © 1991.
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页码:215 / 219
页数:5
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