First Worldwide Proficiency Study on Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Typing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Strains

Although variable-number tandem-repeat (VNTR) typing has gained recognition as the new standard for the DNA fingerprinting of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) isolates, external quality control programs have not yet been developed. Therefore, we organized the first multicenter proficiency s...

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Main Author: de Beer, Jessica (author)
Other Authors: Kremer, Kristin (author), Ködmön, Csaba (author), Supply, Philip (author), van Soolingen, Dick (author), Global Network for the Molecular Surveillance of Tuberculosis 2009 (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Variable Number Tandem Repeat (VNTR)
Multiple-Locus Variable number tandem repeat Analysis (MLVA)
Tuberculosis
proficiency
Quality Control
Reproducibility
Tandem Repeats
Resistência aos Antimicrobianos
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/1071
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.insa.pt:10400.18/1071

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/1071

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