title: Culture confirmation of Listeria monocytogenes using tmRNA as a diagnostics target.
abstract: 16s ribosomal RNA (rRNA) is routinely used to identify bacteria in direct detection culture confirmation assays. In some instances rRNA cannot be used as a target to distinguish between phylogenetically closely related bacteria. Here we evaluate an alternative target, transfer messenger RNA (tmRNA), for the culture confirmation of Listeria monocytogenes.
authors.affiliation: Microbiology, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.
authors.forename: Eoin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Clancy
authors.forename: Barry
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Glynn
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Reddington
authors.forename: Terry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Barry
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D012329:RNA, Bacterial; C096222:tmRNA