Detection and identification of mycobacteria

Details Detection and identification of mycobacteria Detection and identification of mycobacteria

1994-07-14

1996-02-27

Jones, W. Gary

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...

Involving nucleic acid

435 912, 536 2432, 536 2433, C12Q 168, C12P 1934, C07H 2104

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ABSTRACT:
Genus- and species-specific oligonucleotide probes derived from the M. paratuberculosis 70 kD heat shock protein gene sequence. The probes are useful for detecting Mycobacteria and for identifying specific species of Mycobacteria.

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