| Literature DB >> 18029234 |
Joanne L Fothergill1, Anna L Upton, Tyrone L Pitt, C Anthony Hart, Craig Winstanley.
Abstract
Individual PCR amplification tests have been developed for three UK CF epidemic strains, the Liverpool epidemic strain (LES), Midlands 1 and the Manchester epidemic strain (MES). We report a simple diagnostic multiplex PCR test that can be used to screen for all three of these strains. To evaluate the test, we screened collections of LES, MES and Midlands 1 isolates, along with various CF and non-CF non-epidemic Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains. The test was 100% sensitive and 100% specific in the identification of these UK CF epidemic strains.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 18029234 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2007.09.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Cyst Fibros ISSN: 1569-1993 Impact factor: 5.482