VNTR analysis differentiates Mycobacterium ulcerans and IS2404 positive mycobacteria
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Systematic and Applied Microbiology
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In recent years, numerous IS2404 positive mycobacteria have been identified, compromising the detection of Mycobacterium ulcerans. In this study, variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) analysis was successfully applied on cultures and tissue specimens to differentiate all currently known IS2404 positive mycobacteria from M. ulcerans. © 2007 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.