Evaluation of a commercial DNA probe assay for the identification of Mycobacterium kansasii.
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
; 13(3): 264-7, 1994 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-8050443
ABSTRACT
A commercially available DNA probe (the AccuProbe Mycobacterium kansasii culture identification test, Gen-Probe, USA) for the identification of Mycobacterium kansasii was tested on a panel of 143 fully characterized mycobacterial strains. The isolates included 70 Mycobacterium kansasii and 73 mycobacteria other than kansasii. The specificity was 100% while the sensitivity was 72.8%. This sensitivity is unusually low in comparison with that of commercial DNA probes for other mycobacteria and confirms a previous study that found genetic heterogeneity within the species Mycobacterium kansasii. Strains that do not hybridize with the AccuProbe are particularly prevalent in Italy and perhaps elsewhere in Europe.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Sondas de ADN
/
Micobacterias no Tuberculosas
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
/
MICROBIOLOGIA
Año:
1994
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia