Usefulness of Three-Channel Multiplex Real-Time PCR and Melting Curve Analysis for Simultaneous Detection and Identification of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria

摘要

We attempted to determine the benefits of three-channel multiplex real-time PCR and melting curve analysis not only in detecting and distinguishing between nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) and the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex but also in identifying NTM to the species level.