The Sherlock Mycobacteria Library contains 40 entries, created from well-characterized mycobacterial strains.

The Sherlock Mycobacteria Identification System has been shown to reliably differentiate the M. tuberculosis complex from other mycobacteria.  Definitive identification of Mycobacterium Other Than Tuberculosis (MOTT) requires use of additional laboratory testing to identify clinically significant organisms. The Sherlock Mycobacteria Identification System may be useful in conjunction with probe hybridization, biochemical testing or other laboratory observations.

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Sherlock Mycobacteria Library

A searchable database of summarized data from reference strains of mycobacteria grown under standardized conditions.

New Library Coming Soon: Corynebacteria, Dietzia, Gordonia, Nocardia, Rhodococcus and Tsukamurella
 



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