Use of polymerase chain reaction in the diagnosis of tuberculosis in cats and dogs

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Samples from four dogs and four cats suspected of having tuberculosis were processed for histopathology, bacterial culture and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). A simple, rapid method for the extraction of DNA from tissue samples was used in two PCR assays designed to confirm the diagnosis of tuberculosis. The PCR assays detected all the culture-positive samples from these animals and no false positive results...

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