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Comparative evaluation of the MGITTM and BACTEC culture systems for the recovery of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis from milk
16 Jun 2003
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AIMS: To compare the detection capabilities of the non-radiometric MGIT (Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tubes) and radiometric BACTEC 460TB culture systems (Becton Dickinson, Cowley, Oxford, UK) for recovering Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis from milk. METHODS AND RESULTS: Ultra heat treated (UHT) milk samples spiked with different levels of M. paratuberculosis (10-107 cells ml-1) were inoculated into...
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