Molecular typing of Mycobacterium abscessus based on tandem-repeat polymorphism.
J Clin Microbiol
; 50(9): 3084-8, 2012 Sep.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22760048
ABSTRACT
A variable-number tandem-repeat (VNTR) typing assay for the differentiation of Mycobacterium abscessus strains was developed. This assay showed complete reproducibility, locus stability, and a discriminatory power (Hunter-Gaston discriminatory index [HGDI] of 0.9563) that is superior to that of multilocus sequencing. It is a promising tool for the investigation of Mycobacterium abscessus epidemiology and nosocomial outbreaks.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Repetições Minissatélites
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Tipagem Molecular
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Mycobacterium
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Microbiol
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Malásia