Bovine serum albumin reduces effects of endogenous inhibitors in transport media, facilitating real-time PCR detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from screening swabs.
McKenna
J P
JP
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Department of Microbiology, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BA, Northern Ireland, UK. james.mckenna@belfasttrust.hscni.net
Hogg
G M
GM
Maxwell
L D
LD
Curran
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Ong
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D000818:Animals; D003470:Culture Media; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000494:pharmacology; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*
D003470:Culture Media; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine