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Tuberculosis
Research from S. Kim and co-authors yields new data on tuberculosis
December 23rd, 2008
"The early differentiation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) and the identification of NTM species are crucial for the proper management of patients with smear-positive,c Sputum," scientists in Seoul, South Korea report. "We evaluated the usefulness of a polymerase chain reaction restriction analysis (PRA) method based on the rpoB gene for identifying NTM species in a study of 121 smear-positive respiratory specimens with presumed NTM. The PRA method amplified mycobacterial DNA in 72 specimens (60%) and differentiated NTM species correctly In 68 (94%)," wrote S. Kim and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "The...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-12-23)
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