Performance assessment of a novel two-step multiple displacement amplification-PCR assay for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in sputum specimens.
J Clin Microbiol 2012;
50:1443-5. [PMID:
22259205 DOI:
10.1128/jcm.05787-11]
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Abstract
A novel two-step multiple displacement amplification-PCR (MDA-PCR) assay for tuberculosis detection in 200 sputum specimens was evaluated. The MDA-PCR assay indicated a significant increase in sensitivity and specificity compared with those of standard PCR alone.
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