METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE DETECTION OF BACTERIAL SPECIES

摘要

The invention relates to compositions, methods and kits for the PCR-based detection of bacterial species. Methods are provided for increasing the specificity of a PCR-based bacterial assay. More specifically, primer sets and PCR-based assays are provided that amplify and detect conserved 16S rRNA gene sequences from multiple Mycoplasma species. The invention also provides kits for performing those assays, and compositions comprising oligonucleotide primers useful in those assays.