Rapid identification of veterinary-relevant Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex species using 16S rDNA, IS6110 and Regions of Difference-targeted dual-labelled hydrolysis probes
- Authors: Albuquerque T, Amaro A, Botelho A, Costa P, Couto I, Ferreira AS, Inácio J, Machado D, Viveiros M
- Publication Year: 2014
- Journal: Journal of Virological Methods
- Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25192844
In this work we describe a rapid and robust two-step five-target probe-based real-time PCR identification algorithm, based on genomic deletion analysis, to identify the MTC species most commonly associated with TB in livestock and other animals.
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