Laboratory diagnosis of tuberculosis in resource-poor countries: challenges and opportunities
LM Parsons, Á Somoskövi, C Gutierrez… - Clinical microbiology …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
With an estimated 9.4 million new cases globally, tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a major
public health concern. Eighty percent of all cases worldwide occur in 22 high-burden, mainly …
public health concern. Eighty percent of all cases worldwide occur in 22 high-burden, mainly …
Genomics of Actinobacteria: Tracing the Evolutionary History of an Ancient Phylum
M Ventura, C Canchaya, A Tauch… - Microbiology and …, 2007 - Am Soc Microbiol
Actinobacteria constitute one of the largest phyla among Bacteria and represent gram-
positive bacteria with a high G+ C content in their DNA. This bacterial group includes …
positive bacteria with a high G+ C content in their DNA. This bacterial group includes …
Phylogenomics and Comparative Genomic Studies Robustly Support Division of the Genus Mycobacterium into an Emended Genus Mycobacterium and Four Novel …
The genus Mycobacterium contains 188 species including several major human pathogens
as well as numerous other environmental species. We report here comprehensive …
as well as numerous other environmental species. We report here comprehensive …
[HTML][HTML] Then and now: use of 16S rDNA gene sequencing for bacterial identification and discovery of novel bacteria in clinical microbiology laboratories
PCY Woo, SKP Lau, JLL Teng, H Tse… - Clinical Microbiology and …, 2008 - Elsevier
In the last decade, as a result of the widespread use of PCR and DNA sequencing, 16S
rDNA sequencing has played a pivotal role in the accurate identification of bacterial isolates …
rDNA sequencing has played a pivotal role in the accurate identification of bacterial isolates …
Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for Direct Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex, M. avium, and M. intracellulare in Sputum Samples
T Iwamoto, T Sonobe, K Hayashi - Journal of clinical microbiology, 2003 - Am Soc Microbiol
Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is a novel nucleic acid amplification method
in which reagents react under isothermal conditions with high specificity, efficiency, and …
in which reagents react under isothermal conditions with high specificity, efficiency, and …
Phylogenetic framework and molecular signatures for the main clades of the phylum Actinobacteria
B Gao, RS Gupta - Microbiology and molecular biology reviews, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
The phylum Actinobacteria harbors many important human pathogens and also provides
one of the richest sources of natural products, including numerous antibiotics and other …
one of the richest sources of natural products, including numerous antibiotics and other …
Comparison of gyrB gene sequences, 16S rRNA gene sequences and DNA–DNA hybridization in the Bacillus subtilis group
LT Wang, FL Lee, CJ Tai… - International journal of …, 2007 - microbiologyresearch.org
The Bacillus subtilis group comprises eight closely related species that are indistinguishable
from one another by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. Therefore, the gyrB gene, which …
from one another by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. Therefore, the gyrB gene, which …
Phylogenetic analysis of members of the genus Aeromonas based on gyrB gene sequences
MA Yanez, V Catalán, D Apráiz… - … of systematic and …, 2003 - microbiologyresearch.org
The phylogenetic relationships of all known species of the genus Aeromonas were
investigated by using the sequence of gyrB, a gene that encodes the B-subunit of DNA …
investigated by using the sequence of gyrB, a gene that encodes the B-subunit of DNA …
Pulmonary disease caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria
N Wassilew, H Hoffmann, C Andrejak, C Lange - Respiration, 2016 - karger.com
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) include more than 160 ubiquitous, environmental,
acid-fast-staining bacterial species, some of which may cause disease in humans. Chronic …
acid-fast-staining bacterial species, some of which may cause disease in humans. Chronic …
PCR-Based Method To Differentiate the Subspecies of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex on the Basis of Genomic Deletions
RC Huard, LC de Oliveira Lazzarini… - Journal of clinical …, 2003 - Am Soc Microbiol
The classical Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MtbC) subspecies include
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium africanum (subtypes I and II), Mycobacterium …
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium africanum (subtypes I and II), Mycobacterium …