False-positive results for Mycobacterium celatum with the AccuProbe Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex assay

Authors
Somoskovi, A Hotaling, JE Fitzgerald, M Jonas, V Stasik, D Parsons, LM Salfinger, M
Citation
A. Somoskovi et al., False-positive results for Mycobacterium celatum with the AccuProbe Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex assay, J CLIN MICR, 38(7), 2000, pp. 2743-2745
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
7
Year of publication
2000
Pages
2743 - 2745
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(200007)38:7<2743:FRFMCW>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Mycobacterium celatum type 1 was found to cross-react in the AccuProbe Myco bacterium tuberculosis complex assay, Subsequently, we found a statisticall y significant increase in the relative light units with lower temperatures, suggesting that it is necessary to perform this AccuProbe assay at between 60 and 61 degrees C. We also recommend the inclusion of M, celatum type I as a negative control.