Direct PCR on Tissue Samples To Detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex: an Alternative to the Bacteriological Culture
Víctor Lorente-Leal, Emmanouil Liandris, Maria Lodovica Pacciarini, Ana Botelho, Kevin Kenny, B. Loyo, Randy Fernandez, Javier Bezos, Lucas Domı́nguez, Lucía de Juan, Beatriz Romero
Abstract
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is an ongoing issue in several countries within the European Union. Microbiological culture is the official confirmation technique for the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) members in bovine tissues, but several methodological issues, such as moderate sensitivity and long incubation times, require the development of more sensitive and rapid techniques.
Topics & Concepts
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complexTuberculosisMycobacterium tuberculosisMicrobiologyEuropean unionBiologyMycobacteriumPolymerase chain reactionBovine tuberculosisMycobacterium bovisVirologyMedicinePathologyGeneticsEconomic policyGeneBusinessMycobacterium research and diagnosisTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyInfectious Diseases and Tuberculosis