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. 1996 Apr;62(4):1478–1480. doi: 10.1128/aem.62.4.1478-1480.1996

Rapid and sensitive method for the detection of Mycobacterium chlorophenolicum PCP-1 in soil based on 16S rRNA gene-targeted PCR.

M Briglia 1, R I Eggen 1, W M de Vos 1, J D van Elsas 1
PMCID: PMC167922  PMID: 8919817

Abstract

A method based on 16S rRNA gene-targeted PCR and oligonucleotide probing was developed for detecting Mycobacterium chlorophenolicum PCP-1 in soil. The primers and probe were specific for PCP-1 in DNA extracts of three soils. The method allowed for PCP-1 detection in soil with a detection limit of 3 x 10(2) cells per g.

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