GENOTYPIC IDENTIFICATION OF MYCOBACTERIA BY NUCLEIC-ACID SEQUENCE DETERMINATION - REPORT OF A 2-YEAR EXPERIENCE IN A CLINICAL LABORATORY

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KIRSCHNER, P [1 ]
SPRINGER, B [1 ]
VOGEL, U [1 ]
MEIER, A [1 ]
WREDE, A [1 ]
KIEKENBECK, M [1 ]
BANGE, FC [1 ]
BOTTGER, EC [1 ]
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[1] HANNOVER MED SCH,INST MED MIKROBIOL,KONSTANTY GUTSCHOW STR 8,D-30623 HANNOVER,GERMANY
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10.1128/JCM.31.11.2882-2889.1993
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Clinical isolates of Mycobacterium spp. were identified by direct sequence determination of 16S rRNA gene fragments amplified by polymerase chain reaction. Identification was based on a hypervariable region within the 16S rRNA gene in which mycobacterial species are characterized by species-specific nucleotide sequences. A manually aligned data base including the signature sequences of 52 species of mycobacteria easily allowed rapid and correct identification. The results of this study demonstrate that polymerase chain reaction-mediated direct sequence determination can be used as a rapid and reliable method for the identification of mycobacteria in the clinical laboratory. In addition, the prompt recognition of previously undescribed species is now feasible.
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