Identification of a DNA region potentially useful for the detect

Details Identification of a DNA region potentially useful for the detect Identification of a DNA region potentially useful for the detect

1997-09-25

2000-01-11

Housel, James C.

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Micro-organism, per se ; compositions thereof; proces of...

Bacteria or actinomycetales; media therefor

435 6, 435 691, 435 911, 536 243, 536 2432, C12N 112, C12Q 168, C07H 2104

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060135107

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed herein is a newly-identified DNA sequence from Mycobacterium kansasii designated KATS2. Also disclosed are methods, oligonucleotide probes, amplification primers, and kits for the detection of M. kansasii nucleic acids. M. kansasii-specific methods, probes, amplification primers, and kits are preferred.

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