Abstract
Conventional PCR techniques are laborious and usually not suited for fast screening of large sample numbers in a clinical or research setting. Using this closed-tube multiplex real-time PCR, the presence of all 11 Streptococcus pyogenes superantigen (SAg) genes can be rapidly and accurately characterized. Identifying whether a strain contains a SAg can be done within 4 h compared to conventional methods which would take 11 times as long. This method provides an excellent diagnostic tool as well as a screening tool to help researchers clarify the role of SAgs in S. pyogenes infections.
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Gammoh, N.Z., Rink, L. (2020). Closed-Tube Multiplex Real-Time PCR for the Detection of Group A Streptococcal Superantigens. In: Proft, T., Loh, J. (eds) Group A Streptococcus. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2136. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-0467-0_2
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