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Rapid detection and differentiation of mycobacterial species using a multiplex PCR system.
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - 1 Jan 2000
Lima Andrea Santos, Duarte Rafael Silva, Montenegro Lílian Maria Lapa, Schindler Haiana Charifker
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INTRODUCTION: The early diagnosis of mycobacterial infections is a critical step for initiating treatment and curing the patient. Molecular analytical methods have led to considerable improvements in the speed and accuracy of mycobacteria detection. METHODS: The purpose of this study was to evaluate a multiplex polymerase chain reaction system using mycobacterial strains as an auxiliary tool in the differential...
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