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  • Title: Identification of Beijing lineage Mycobacterium tuberculosis with combined mycobacterial interspersed repetitive unit loci 26, 31, and ETR-A.
    Author: Chin PJ, Chiu CC, Jou R.
    Journal: J Clin Microbiol; 2007 Mar; 45(3):1022-3. PubMed ID: 17251401.
    Abstract:
    A rapid method for identification of Beijing lineage Mycobacterium tuberculosis is still needed in regions of tuberculosis endemicity, especially if genotyping methods are not readily accessible. After analyzing 1,557 clinical isolates, a PCR method with combined mycobacterial interspersed repetitive unit loci 26, 31, and ETR-A for differentiation of Beijing lineage isolates was established, the sensitivity and specificity of which are 94.7% and 98.5%, respectively.
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