title: Characterization of a DNA probe for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in clinical samples by polymerase chain reaction.
abstract: We cloned and sequenced a DNA fragment from Mycobacterium tuberculosis for use in the identification of members of the M. tuberculosis complex. The DNA probe for culture confirmation had a sensitivity and a specificity of 100%. By using primers developed from this probe, the polymerase chain reaction detected 20 mycobacteria by ethidium bromide staining. This polymerase chain reaction system demonstrated 98% sensitivity and 100% specificity for detection of the M. tuberculosis complex in 200 sputum specimens.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Altamirano
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Bessuille
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Black
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001483:Base Sequence; D015342:DNA Probes; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D015342:DNA Probes; D004269:DNA, Bacterial