Use of in-house PCR for identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in BACTEC broth cultures of respiratory specimens
We evaluated the ability of a PCR assay to identify Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) from positive BACTEC® 12B broth cultures. A total of 107 sputum samples were processed and inoculated into Ogawa slants and BACTEC® 12B vials. At a growth index (GI) > 30, 1.0 ml of the 12B broth was rem...
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Published in | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz Vol. 103; no. 4; pp. 386 - 391 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English Portuguese |
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Brazil
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz
01.06.2008
Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) |
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