Pcr/southern Blot For Mycoplasma

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Contents 1 Indications 2 Specimen 3 Notes 4 More General Terms 5 Additional Terms 6 References

Indications

• bacterial infection with Mycoplasma

Specimen

• respiratory fluid
• bronchoalveolar lavage ( BAL) fluid
• store body fluids at 4 degrees C
• store isolated nucleic acids at -80 degrees C

Notes

• DNA probes detect total DNA or rRNA gene sequences
• PCR offers highly species-specific identification

More General Terms

• molecular diagnostic test

Additional Terms

• Mycoplasma

References

Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests, 3rd ed. Teitz ed.,  W.B. Saunders, 1995

PCR/southern blot for Mycoplasma