Use of a real-time PCR TaqMan assay for rapid identification and differentiation of Burkholderia pseudomallei and Burkholderia mallei

  • Jana M. U'Ren
  • , Matthew N. Van Ert
  • , James M. Schupp
  • , W. Ryan Easterday
  • , Tatum S. Simonson
  • , Richard T. Okinaka
  • , Talima Pearson
  • , Paul Keim

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Abstract

A TaqMan allelic-discrimination assay designed around a synonymous single-nucleotide polymorphism was used to genotype Burkholderia pseudomallei and Burkholderia mallei isolates. The assay rapidly identifies and discriminates between these two highly pathogenic bacteria and does not cross-react with genetic near neighbors, such as Burkholderia thailandensis and Burkholderia cepacia.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)5771-5774
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume43
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2005

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology (medical)

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