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Nucleic acid amplification mediated microbial identification.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7536958     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Nucleic acid amplification techniques have and are revolutionising the way research, academia, medicine, environmental and quality control issues are dealt with. In particular, the polymerase chain reaction, (PCR), originally mentioned in 1985 has greatly modified the ways in which scientists and clinicians go about nucleic acid sequence analysis and manipulation and has great implications for molecular biology in general and diagnostics in particular. This report attempts to review the use of PCR and isothermal nucleic acid amplification techniques in the rapid identification of microorganisms. Key methodologies have been noted, their strengths and weaknesses commented upon and comparisons have been drawn between isothermal and thermally cycled nucleic amplification techniques in rapid microbial identification.
Authors:
I J Bruce
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Science progress     Volume:  77 ( Pt 3-4)     ISSN:  0036-8504     ISO Abbreviation:  Sci Prog     Publication Date:    1993-1994
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-05-25     Completed Date:  1995-05-25     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0411361     Medline TA:  Sci Prog     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  183-206     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of Greenwich, London, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bacteria / genetics*
Bacterial Infections / diagnosis,  microbiology
Base Sequence
DNA, Bacterial / genetics*
DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
Escherichia coli / genetics
Humans
Molecular Sequence Data
Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
RNA, Bacterial / genetics*
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
Site-Specific DNA-Methyltransferase (Adenine-Specific) / genetics
Software
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/DNA, Bacterial; 0/DNA, Ribosomal; 0/RNA, Bacterial; 0/RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; EC 2.1.1.-/DNA modification methylase EcoRI; EC 2.1.1.72/Site-Specific DNA-Methyltransferase (Adenine-Specific)

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