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Efficient Differentiation of Mycobacterium abscessus Complex Isolates to the Species Level by a Novel PCR-Based Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Assay

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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Volume 49, Issue 3, Pages 1107-1109

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AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.02318-10

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  1. Ministry of Education, Science and Technology [2010-0011703, 2009-0083833]
  2. National Research Foundation of Korea [2010-0011703] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)

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A novel duplex PCR method based on variable-number tandem-repeat targets to discriminate among Mycobacterium abscessus complex isolates was developed and evaluated in 85 clinical isolates. The assay accuracy was confirmed by a multiple-target sequence analysis. The duplex PCR assay is a one-step, reliable, and accurate assay for discriminating M. abscessus species.

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