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Evaluation of a Single-Tube Multiplex Real-Time PCR for Differentiation of Members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex in Clinical Specimens
19 May 2011
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Members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) differ in virulence attributes, drug resistance patterns, and host preferences. The rapid differentiation of these species to determine zoonotic or human sources of tuberculosis disease or to direct treatment can benefit both public health and patient management. Commercially available assays cannot differentiate these species, and published assays have not...
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