Kits for a selective assay for determining the identity of live microorganisms in a mixed culture

摘要

The invention provides methods for determining the identity of an unknown live microorganism in a mixed culture. The microorganism can be a bacterium, fungus, virus, or protozoan. The invention further provides an assay for determining the ability of a selected microorganism in a mixed culture to replicate in the presence of a chemical agent. Kits for determining the identity of a live microorganism in a mixed culture and for determining the ability of a microorganism in a mixed culture to replicate are also provided.