Abstract
Culture-based detection of nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) in respiratory samples is time consuming and can be subject to overgrowth by nonmycobacterial bacteria. We describe a single-reaction TaqMan quantitative PCR assay for the direct detection of NTM species in clinical samples that is specific, sensitive, and robust.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2395-2398 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Microbiology |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 9 |
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| Publication status | Published - Sept 2016 |