title: VNTR analysis differentiates Mycobacterium ulcerans and IS2404 positive mycobacteria.
abstract: In recent years, numerous IS2404 positive mycobacteria have been identified, compromising the detection of Mycobacterium ulcerans. In this study, variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) analysis was successfully applied on cultures and tissue specimens to differentiate all currently known IS2404 positive mycobacteria from M. ulcerans.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Mycobacteriology Unit, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nationalestraat 155, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium.
authors.forename: Pieter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stragier
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ablordey
authors.forename: Lies
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Durnez
authors.forename: Françoise
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Portaels
mesh_terms: D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D002876:Chromosomes, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004251:DNA Transposable Elements; D018598:Minisatellite Repeats; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D004251:DNA Transposable Elements