Nested PCR-Linked Capillary Electrophoresis and Single-Strand Conformation Polymorphisms for Detection of Macrolide-Resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae in Beijing, China

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae is usually susceptible to macrolides, but macrolide-resistant strains have been found frequently in recent years. Mutations in domain V of the 23S rRNA gene of M. pneumoniae interfere with the binding of macrolides to rRNA and mediate macrolide resistance. In this study, we developed a rapid and inexpensive method that combines nested PCR (nPCR), single-strand conformation polymorphisms...

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