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Rapid Quantification of IS6110 Copy Number in M. tuberculosis Using Dual-Target qPCR Assay

2025-04-06 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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PCR-based methods for detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) have transformed tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics by allowing for the quick and sensitive identification of the pathogens DNA. The IS6110 insertion sequence is a popular molecular target due to its high specificity to the M. tuberculosis complex. However, the variability in IS6110 copy numbers among different strains raises questions about its reliability as a sole diagnostic marker. In this research, we devised a rapid qP...

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