Variable-number tandem repeat markers for Mycobacterium intracellulare genotyping: comparison to the 16S rRNA gene sequencing | Zendy

Kaisen Chen | Zendy; Yangyi Zhang | Zendy; Yiping Peng | Zendy

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Variable-number tandem repeat markers for Mycobacterium intracellulare genotyping: comparison to the 16S rRNA gene sequencing

Author(s) -

Kaisen Chen,

Yangyi Zhang,

Yiping Peng

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.7669

Subject(s) - genotyping , variable number tandem repeat , biology , 16s ribosomal rna , tandem repeat , microsatellite , genetics , genotype , gene , genome , allele

Characterizing Mycobacterium intracellulare responsible for nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections may aid in controlling outbreaks. This study aimed to compare 16S ribosomal ribonucleic acid (rRNA) sequencing and variable-number tandem repeat (VNTR) genotyping of M. intracellulare strains isolated from clinical samples, and to characterize VNTR clusters associated with NTM infections or cavity formation.

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