Species Identification of Mycobacteria Using rDNA Sequencing

Abstract

Standard protocols for definite species identification of nontuberculous mycobacteria by phenotypic characteristics include complex and time-consuming procedures. Other methods based on lipid analysis, such as high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), thin-layer chromatography (TLC), and gas-liquid chromatography (GLC), are cumbersome, expensive, and are used in only a few clinical laboratories.