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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-11-5
pubmed:abstractText
A fluorescein labelled antibody (Ab)/Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter (FACS)-based assay was developed for detection of a wide range of mycobacterial species directly from bacterial culture and sputum specimens. The whole process could be completed within 3 hours and had a high specificity and sensitivity for cultured bacteria. The method was also shown to be applicable for direct identification from clinical specimens. This study showed that pretesting of clinical specimens for mycobacteria to the genus level with an antibody to Mycobacterium species offers the routine clinical laboratory a single convenient test for the detection of tuberculous and nontuberculous mycobacteria. Depending on the availability of species-specific antibody, the identification of Mycobacterium to the species level can be achieved.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0006-291X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
18
pubmed:volume
250
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
403-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Use of fluorescein labelled antibody and fluorescence activated cell sorter for rapid identification of Mycobacterium species.
pubmed:affiliation
School and Graduate Institute of Medical Technology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, R.O.C.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't