Abstract
A panel of 104 isolates belonging to the species Mycobacterium kansasii and 78 mycobacterial isolates belonging to other species was tested in parallel with the present commercially available DNA probe (Accu-Probe; Gen- Probe) and with a new probe just developed by the same manufacturer. While the old version of the probe confirmed the previously reported low sensitivity (only 59% of the M. kansaii isolates reacted), the new one was 100% sensitive. Only two non-M. kansasii strains, both M. gastri isolates, gave false-positive hybridization results.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2838-2840 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Microbiology |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 11 |
Publication status | Published - Nov 1996 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Microbiology