| Literature DB >> 19948855 |
Gerard A Cangelosi1, Kris M Weigel, Clarita Lefthand-Begay, John S Meschke.
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Ratiometric pre-rRNA analysis (RPA) detects the replenishment of rRNA precursors that occurs rapidly upon nutritional stimulation of bacterial cells. In contrast to DNA detection by PCR, RPA distinguishes viable from inactivated bacteria. It exhibits promise as a molecular viability test for pathogens in water and other environmental samples.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19948855 PMCID: PMC2812999 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01810-09
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792