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Mycobacteria distenct from Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis isolated from the faeces of ruminants possess IS900-like sequences detectable IS900 polymerase chain reaction: implications for diagnosis.
Molecular and cellular probes - 1 Dec 1999
Cousins D V, Whittington R, Marsh I, Masters A, Evans R J, Kluver P
Abstract excerpt
PCR targeting the 5' end of IS 900 has been considered specific for identification of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis and is frequently applied to confirm the presence of this organism in the diagnosis of Johne's disease. IS 900 PCR has also been applied to studies of the aetiology of...
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