Ann Lab Med.  2018 Jul;38(4):378-380. 10.3343/alm.2018.38.4.378.

Rapid Identification of bla(IMP-1) and bla(IMP-6) by Multiplex Amplification Refractory Mutation System PCR

• Nakano A
• Nakano R
• Suzuki Y
• Saito K
• Kasahara K
• Endo S
• Yano H

• KMID: 2408080
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3343/alm.2018.38.4.378

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Polymerase Chain Reaction*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Representative multiplex ARMS PCR patterns of IMP-1- and IMP-6-producing strains.Abbreviations: ARMS, amplification refractory mutation system; Lane M, 100-bp DNA ladder marker.

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