Abstract
We report on a PCR-based assay we have developed for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum samples. One hundred sputum specimens, which included 34 culture-positive and 66 culture-negative specimens, were evaluated with this system. Of the 34 culture-positive specimens, 31 were PCR positive, and 60 of the culture-negative specimens were PCR negative. An internal standard has been included in the assay system to monitor PCR inhibition and to confirm the reliability of the PCR assay.
| Original language | English (Ireland) |
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| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal Of Clinical Microbiology |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 9 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 1996 |
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- Maher, M., Glennon, M., Martinazzo, E., Turchetti, E., Marcolini, S., Smith, T.J. and Dawson, M.T.
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