摘要 |
Disclosed are: a novel primer for use in the detection of Mycobacterium avium (M. avium); and a method for detecting M. avium conveniently, rapidly and with high precision by using the primer. Specifically disclosed are: an oligonucleotide comprising a part or the entire of a nucleotide sequence depicted in any one selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135 and 136 or a part or the entire of a sequence complementary to the nucleotide sequence and capable of hybridizing with a nucleotide sequence for a gene of M. avium; a primer or probe for use in the detection of M. avium, which comprises the oligonucleotide; and a method for detecting M. avium by using the primer and/or the probe. |