摘要 |
A new multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method and a multiplex PCR kit and oligonucleotides with which <i>Mycobacteriay</i> species can specifically and rapidly be identified based on the multiplex PCR method are provided. For the multiplex PCR method, at least two target genes are simultaneously amplified in a single tube through a single reaction using at least one oligonucleotide having a common sequence for the at least two target genes to be amplified, as a fixed primer(s), and at least two oligonucleotides each having gene-specific sequences as specific primers. The multiplex PCR kit uses an oligonucleotide primer having a conserved sequence of <i>Mycobacteria</i> as a fixed primer, and at least two oligonucleotide primers, which are specific to <i>Mycobacteria</i> species, as specific primers. Using this multiplex PCR kit, at least two <i>Mycobacteria</i> species can be identified through a single PCR. Thus, the multiplex PCR kit can be effectively applied in diagnosing <i>M. tuberculosis</i> and detecting non-<i>tuberculosis Mycobacteria</i> at low costs. |