Sequences of primers and probes used for Real-Time PCR. Sequences related to gene type X collagen and MMP13 are proprietary to Applied Biosystems Inc. and not disclosed.
Sixty-eight decontaminated frozen samples (36 respiratory and 32 non-respiratory) collected over a 4-year period which were smear-negative, Xpert-negative but MTB culture-positive, were tested with Xp
