IDENTIFICATION OF A DNA REGION POTENTIALLY USEFUL FOR THE DETECTION OF MYCOBACTERIUM KANSASII

摘要

Disclosed herein is a newly-identified DNA sequence from Mycobacterium kansa sii designated KATS2. Also disclosed are methods oligonucleotide probes amplific ation primers and kits for the detection of M kansasii nucleic acids M. kansasii-s pecific methods probes, amplification primers and kits are preferred.