Detection of non-tuberculosus mycobacteria (NTMs) in lung samples using 16S rRNA.
Franciele Costa Leite MoraisGraziele Lima BelloCíntia CostiKaren Barros SchmidTainá Dos Santos SoaresRegina Bones BarcellosGisela UnisClaudia Fontoura DiasPedro Eduardo Almeida da SilvaMaria Lúcia Rosa RossettiPublished in: Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (2022)
The qPCR technique for detecting NTMs targeting 16S rRNA has the potential to detect NTMs and rapidly differentiate from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, it is necessary to identify the species to help in the differential diagnosis between disease and contamination, and to guide the choice of the therapeutic scheme.