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Evaluation of variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) loci in molecular typing of Mycobacterium bovis isolates from Ireland.
Veterinary microbiology - 10 Jun 2004
Roring Solvig, Scott Alistair N, Glyn Hewinson R, Neill Sydney D, Skuce Robin A
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Various sets of short tandem repeats such as the exact tandem repeats (ETRs), mycobacterial interspersed repetitive units (MIRUs) and variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) loci, have recently been described as effective tools in strain typing M. tuberculosis complex isolates, representative of global diversity. This study extends our previous study, evaluating the discrimination of a further 17 MIRU_VNTR loci...
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