Development of a diagnostic PCR assay targeting the Mn-dependent superoxide dismutase gene (sodA) for identification of Streptococcus gallolyticus.
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SUBMITTER: Sasaki E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC356867 | biostudies-literature | 2004 Mar
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Development of a diagnostic PCR assay targeting the Mn-dependent superoxide dismutase gene (sodA) for identification of Streptococcus gallolyticus.
Sasaki Eiki E Osawa Ro R Nishitani Yosuke Y Whiley Robert A RA
Journal of clinical microbiology 20040301 3
A PCR-based assay to identify Streptococcus gallolyticus has been developed. The assay uses an oligonucleotide primer pair targeting a partial sequence of the manganese-dependent superoxide dismutase gene (sodA). The assay distinguished members of the S. gallolyticus group from other, closely related taxa successfully by yielding a 408-bp specific amplicon. ...[more]
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