Method for detection of mycoplasma

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving nucleic acid

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ABSTRACT:
A method for detecting mycoplasma infection in a sample by contacting the sample with labeled oligonucleotides, then measuring incorporation (if any) of the label into mycoplasma RNA.

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