| Literature DB >> 18614663 |
Jonas M Winchell1, Kathleen A Thurman, Stephanie L Mitchell, W Lanier Thacker, Barry S Fields.
Abstract
We compared the performances of three recently optimized real-time PCR assays derived from distinct genomic regions of Mycoplasma pneumoniae during an outbreak. Comprehensive evaluation established that a newly described toxin gene represents a superior target for detecting M. pneumoniae DNA in clinical specimens, although use of multiple targets may increase testing confidence.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18614663 PMCID: PMC2546712 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00440-08
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948