title: Development of a rapid method for quantitative evaluation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis growth based on competitive polymerase chain reaction.
abstract: A competitive polymerase chain reaction (cPCR) assay for the quantitative evaluation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis growth was developed based on co-amplification of genomic DNA and a modified DNA fragment derived from a well-conserved region of the 16S rRNA gene. There was a good correlation between the number of DNA copies in the sample, indicated by competitive PCR, and the number of colony forming units determined by conventional culture methods.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, University of Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ligozzi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pelosi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fontana
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000032:analysis; D020459:Genes, rRNA; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000494:pharmacology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D012044:Regression Analysis
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D007538:Isoniazid