Rapid detection of Brucella spp. in blood cultures by fluorescence in situ hybridization.
Brucellosis is a severe systemic disease in humans. We describe a new 16S rRNA-based fluorescence in situ hybridization assay that facilitates rapid and specific detection of all human pathogenic species of Brucella and that can be applied directly to positive blood cultures.
Wellinghausen
Nele
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Department of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University Hospital of Ulm, Robert-Koch-Str. 8, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
Nöckler
Karsten
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Sigge
Anja
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Bartel
Melanie
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Essig
Andreas
A
Poppert
Sven
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