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Table 1 Multiplex PCR reverse cross blot hybridization results

From: Detection and identification of mycobacteria in sputum from suspected tuberculosis patients

PCR Probe

Mycobacterium Species

 

Cultures

   

(+)ve

(-)ve

pMyc5a

Mycobacterium spp

5'-GGGCCCATCCCACACCGC-3'

117

162

pAvi7

M. avium

5'CCAGAAGACATGCGTCTTGAG-3'

3

5

pInt5

M. intracellulare

5'-CACCTAAAGACATGCGCCTAA-3'

1

1

pInt7

M. intracellulare

5'-CACCAAAAGACATGCGTCTAA-3'

1

1

pKan7

M. kansasii

5'CAAGGCATGCGCCAAGTGGT-3'

1

1

pXen1

M. xenopi

5'-ACCACCCCACATGCGGAGAA-3'

0

0

pFor1

M. fortuitum

5'-ACCACACACCATGAAGCGCG-3'

1

1

pChe3

M. chelonae

5'-CCACTCACCATGAAGTGTGTG-3'

2

3

pGen1

M. genavense

5'-CCACAAAACATGCGTTCCGTG-3'

0

1

pGor5

M. gordonae

5'-TGTGTCCTGTGGTCCTATTCG-3

0

0

pMar2

M. marinum

5'-CGGGATTCATGTCCTGTGGT-3'

0

0

Pt3

M. tuberculosis complex

5'-GAACGGCTGATGACCAAACT-3'

117

162

pSme3

M. smegmatis

5'-CATGCGACCAGCAGGGTGTA-3'

1

1

pTub1

M. tuberculosis complex

5'-AACACAAGACATGCATCCCG-3'

108

149