title: Comparison of GenoType MTBC with RFLP-PCR and multiplex PCR to identify Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex species.
abstract: The aims of the work presented here were to evaluate a commercial system based on DNA hybridization technology on nitrocellulose strips (GenoType MTBC; Hain Diagnostika, Nehren, Germany) for identifying Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates to the species level and to compare the results with those obtained using the RFLP-PCR and multiplex PCR molecular techniques, biochemical tests and susceptibility testing. The commercial system correctly identified 102 of 103 (99.03%) strains studied, indicating it is capable of discriminating among the tuberculosis complex species.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: M P Romero
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Gómez
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Herrera-León
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Jiménez
authors.forename: J García
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D015342:DNA Probes; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic / Q000382:microbiology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D015342:DNA Probes; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic