title: Evaluation of genotype MTBC assay for differentiation of clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates.
abstract: A commercially available DNA strip assay was evaluated for the ability to differentiate Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex species. M. bovis subsp. bovis, M. bovis subsp. caprae, M. bovis BCG, M. africanum subtype I, and M. microti were unequivocally identified. M. tuberculosis, M. canetti, and M. africanum subtype II showed a unique hybridization pattern.
authors.affiliation: Forschungszentrum Borstel, National Reference Center for Mycobacteria, D-23845 Borstel, Germany. erichter@fz-borstel.de
authors.forename: Elvira
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Richter
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weizenegger
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rüsch-Gerdes
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Niemann
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D002417:Cattle; D027081:DNA Gyrase / Q000235:genetics; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000662:veterinary; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization / Q000379:methods*; D011934:Reagent Strips
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D011934:Reagent Strips; D027081:DNA Gyrase