Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex detection kits

Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) constitutes a remarkably genetically homogeneous group. They are characterized by 99.9% similarity at the nucleotide level and identical 16S rRNA sequences, but they differ widely in terms of their host tropisms, phenotypes, and pathogenicity. The MTC includes Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium africanum, Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium microti, Mycobacterium canettii, Mycobacterium caprae, Mycobacterium pinnipedii, Mycobacterium suricattae, Mycobacterium mungi, Mycobacterium dassie, and Mycobacterium oryx. From those species, M. tuberculosis, “a pathogen of the mammalian respiratory system,” is the most well-known member, infecting more than one-third of world’s human population; it is also able to infect animals that have contact with humans.