Detection and Identification of <i>Bartonella</i> Species Pathogenic for Humans by PCR Amplification Targeting the Riboflavin Synthase Gene ( <i>ribC</i> )

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Several Bartonella species have now been implicated as human pathogens. The recovery of these fastidious organisms in the clinical microbiology laboratory remains difficult, and current methods are still relatively insensitive. Thus, the bartonellae are good candidates for detection by PCR. We have developed a PCR assay which uses a single primer pair targeting the riboflavin synthase gene (ribC) and detected six...

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