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Rapid typing of group A streptococci by the use of DNA amplification and non-radioactive allele-specific oligonucleotide probes.
FEMS microbiology letters - 1 Jun 1994
Kaufhold A, Podbielski A, Baumgarten G, Blokpoel M, Top J, Schouls L
Abstract excerpt
Because of the allelic variations within the M protein gene (emm gene) of group A streptococci, reliable typing of this important human pathogen can be accomplished by the use of emm gene-specific oligonucleotide probes. Two technical modifications (a reverse dot blot and a reverse line blot hybridization assay) of a novel approach for the type-specific identification of emm genes have been developed. Both...
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