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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, September 2002, p. 3478-3481, Vol. 40, No. 9
0095-1137/02/$04.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.9.3478-3481.2002
Copyright © 2002, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Evaluation of GenoType and LiPA MYCOBACTERIA Assays for Identification of Finnish Mycobacterial Isolates

Johanna Mäkinen,1,2 Aleksi Sarkola,1 Merja Marjamäki,1 Matti K. Viljanen,1,3 and Hanna Soini1*

National Public Health Institute,1 Turku Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences ,2 Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland3

Received 4 March 2002/ Returned for modification 18 May 2002/ Accepted 8 June 2002

Two DNA strip assays, INNO-LiPA MYCOBACTERIA and GenoType Mykobakterien, were evaluated for identification of 81 Finnish mycobacterial isolates. The LiPA assay correctly identified 89.4% of the 66 isolates studied, and the GenoType assay identified 95.1% of 81 isolates. The GenoType assay had a wider selection of species and less stringent temperature requirements.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Mycobacterial Reference Laboratory, National Public Health Institute, Kiinamyllynkatu 13, 20520 Turku, Finland. Phone: 358-2-251-9255. Fax: 358-2-251-9254. E-mail: hanna.soini{at}ktl.fi.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, September 2002, p. 3478-3481, Vol. 40, No. 9
0095-1137/02/$04.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.9.3478-3481.2002
Copyright © 2002, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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