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Efficiency of the novel quenching-probe PCR method to detect 23S rRNA mutations in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.
Journal of microbiological methods - 1 Feb 2021
Nagita Akira, Muramatsu Hirotada, Hokama Madoka, Takami Masao, Murakami Yoshihiro, Funashima Yumiko, Nagasawa Zenzo
Abstract excerpt
An automated rapid molecular diagnostic kit (Smart Gene Myco) was recently developed for individual detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) genes. This new testing approach requires no special equipment and skills and can be completed within 50 min. We prospectively evaluated this diagnostic kit, along with other conventional tests, for pneumonia diagnosis in children. Samples from 98 children (50 boys and 48...
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