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A single-step sequencing method for the identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex species.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 18 Jun 2008
Djelouadji Zoheira, Raoult Didier, Daffé Mamadou, Drancourt Michel
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BACKGROUND: The Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) comprises closely related species responsible for strictly human and zoonotic tuberculosis. Accurate species determination is useful for the identification of outbreaks and epidemiological links. Mycobacterium africanum and Mycobacterium canettii are typically restricted to Africa and M. bovis is a re-emerging pathogen. Identification of these species is...
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