Culture-Independent Detection of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Clinical Respiratory Samples.

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.

SUBMITTER: Scoleri GP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5005509 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature