| Literature DB >> 1500529 |
M Altamirano1, M T Kelly, A Wong, E T Bessuille, W A Black, J A Smith.
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We cloned and sequenced a DNA fragment from Mycobacterium tuberculosis for use in the identification of members of the M. tuberculosis complex. The DNA probe for culture confirmation had a sensitivity and a specificity of 100%. By using primers developed from this probe, the polymerase chain reaction detected 20 mycobacteria by ethidium bromide staining. This polymerase chain reaction system demonstrated 98% sensitivity and 100% specificity for detection of the M. tuberculosis complex in 200 sputum specimens.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1500529 PMCID: PMC265465 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.30.8.2173-2176.1992
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948