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Two-laboratory collaborative study on identification of mycobacteria: molecular versus phenotypic methods.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Feb 1996
Springer B, Stockman L, Teschner K, Roberts G D, Böttger E C
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies have indicated that the conventional tests used for the identification of mycobacteria may (i) frequently result in erroneous identification and (ii) underestimate the diversity within the genus Mycobacterium. To address this issue in a more systematic fashion, a study comparing phenotypic and molecular methods for the identification of mycobacteria was initiated. Focus was given to isolates...
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