Article
High resolution, on-line identification of strains from the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex based on tandem repeat typing.
BMC microbiology - 27 Nov 2002
Le Flèche Philippe, Fabre Michel, Denoeud France, Koeck Jean-Louis, Vergnaud Gilles
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Currently available reference methods for the molecular epidemiology of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex either lack sensitivity or are still too tedious and slow for routine application. Recently, tandem repeat typing has emerged as a potential alternative. This report contributes to the development of tandem repeat typing for M. tuberculosis by summarising the existing data, developing...
Topics
- DNA, Bacterial
- Electrophoresis, Agar Gel
- Genotype
- Internet
- Minisatellite Repeats
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Reproducibility of Results
- Species Specificity