Identification of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Patients with Pulmonary Diseases in Gyeongnam, Korea, Using Multiplex PCR and Multigene Sequence-Based Analysis.
Min-Jeong KimKyu-Min KimJeong-Ih ShinJong-Hun HaDong-Hae LeeJeong-Gyu ChoiJin-Sik ParkJung-Hyun ByunJung-Wan YooSeokyong EumMyunghwan JungSeung Chul BaikWoo Kon LeeHyung Lyun KangMin Kyoung ShinPublished in: The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale (2021)
The results of this study suggest a strategy for rapid detection and accurate identification of species using two-step mPCR and multigene sequence-based analysis. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to report the identification of NTM species isolated from patients in Gyeongnam/Korea.