Application of the hsp65 PRA method for the rapid identification of mycobacteria isolated from clinical samples in Belgium

Martin, Anandi; Uwizeye, Cecile; Fissette, Krista; De Rijk, Pim; Palomino, Juan Carlos; Leao, Sylvia; Portaels, Francoise

Application of the hsp65 PRA method for the rapid identification of mycobacteria isolated from clinical samples in Belgium

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2007-10-01

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Martin, Anandi

Uwizeye, Cecile

Fissette, Krista

De Rijk, Pim

Palomino, Juan Carlos

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Biochemical identification of mycobacteria is slow and many times fail to produce correct results. We compared PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis (PRA) of hsp65 and biochemical methods for the identification of mycobacteria from human samples in Belgium. PRA was found useful in the identification of mycobacteria and simple to implement as a quick method in the laboratory. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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Journal of Microbiological Methods. Amsterdam: Elsevier B.V., v. 71, n. 1, p. 39-43, 2007.