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PCR Comparison of Mycobacterium avium Isolates Obtained from Patients and Foods
1 Jun 1999
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Mycobacterium avium is a cause of disseminated disease in AIDS patients. A need for a better understanding of possible sources and routes of transmission of this organism has arisen. This study utilized a PCR typing method designed to amplify DNA segments located between the insertion sequences IS1245 and IS1311 to compare levels of relatedness of M. avium isolates found in patients and foods. Twenty-five of 121...
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