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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, October 2007, p. 3434-3435, Vol. 45, No. 10
0095-1137/07/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00682-07
Copyright © 2007, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Evaluation of the BD ProbeTec ET System for Direct Detection of Mycobacterium bovis in Veterinary Specimens{triangledown}

David C. Bean,1,2 Andrea Hills,1 Terry Ryan,3 and John Aitken1*

Inward Bound Ltd., Christchurch, New Zealand,1 Centre for Infectious Disease, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary, University of London, London, United Kingdom,2 New Zealand Food Safety Authority, Hamilton, New Zealand3

Received 27 March 2007/ Returned for modification 9 May 2007/ Accepted 2 August 2007

We describe the application of the BD ProbeTec ET direct tuberculosis system for the detection of Mycobacterium bovis in bovine and cervine lymph node tissues. Compared to traditional culture, the overall sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of the BD ProbeTec were 87, 100, 100, and 87%, respectively.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Inward Bound Ltd., Christchurch, New Zealand. Phone: 64 03 331 6629. Fax: 64 03 325 7095. E-mail: jaitk{at}attglobal.net

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 15 August 2007.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, October 2007, p. 3434-3435, Vol. 45, No. 10
0095-1137/07/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00682-07
Copyright © 2007, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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