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DNA fingerprinting of Mycobacterium xenopi strains
Author(s) -
Collins D.M.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
letters in applied microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.698
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1472-765X
pISSN - 0266-8254
DOI - 10.1111/j.1472-765x.1994.tb00855.x
Subject(s) - dna profiling , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , dna , mycobacterium , bacteria , genetics , virology
Mycobacterium xenopi is an environmental bacterium that occasionally causes disease in humans. A method is described for DNA fingerprinting strains of this species. Seven of 10 strains from humans were clearly distinguishable from each other using DNA fingerprinting. This method will enable the investigation of possible environmental sources and human spread of disease due to this species.