title: Ultrasensitive, direct detection of a specific DNA sequence of Bacillus anthracis in solution.
abstract: A very fast and ultrasensitive method has been developed for the detection and quantitation of specific nucleic and sequences of bacterial origin in solution. The method is based on a two-color, single fluorescent molecule detection technique developed in our laboratory. The technique was applied to the detection of Bacillus anthracis DNA in solution.
authors.affiliation: Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM 87545, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Okinaka
mesh_terms: D001408:Bacillus anthracis / Q000235:genetics*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial