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The use of radiometric tests in the speciation of mycobacteria--a review
I Smid1, M Salfinger, U Vurma-Rapp
1Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Zürich, Switzerland.
Zentralblatt Fur Bakteriologie : International Journal of Medical Microbiology
|April 1, 1992
Abstract:
Besides a more rapid detection and susceptibility testing, radiometry offers possibilities for the identification of mycobacteria. This paper gives a chronological summary of radiometric techniques used in the BACTEC system (Becton Dickinson) for the identification of mycobacterial complexes/species, employing chemical compounds as selective inhibitory agents or for testing biochemical activities. Thirteen tests are presented and discussed.