Open AccessOptimization of Standard 24-Locus Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Typing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates: a Multicenter Perspective
Author(s) -
Philip Supply,
Cyril Gaudin,
Dominique Raze
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.01790-14
Subject(s) - typing , mycobacterium tuberculosis , variable number tandem repeat , tuberculosis , locus (genetics) , biology , virology , mycobacterium tuberculosis complex , genetics , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , genotype , gene , pathology
De Beer et al. ([1][1]) report that the percentages of instantly complete 24-locus variable-number tandem-repeat (VNTR) genotypes obtained in their hands rose from 72.3% when using the triplex-based Genoscreen kit until November 2011 to 84.7% afterwards using a modified version of our original
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