Detection of Mycoplasma Infection of Mammalian Cells

Mycoplasma infection was detected in cultures of COS cells with a novel, simple assay that detects the conversion of arginine to citrulline by the enzyme, arginine deiminase, specific to all species of mycoplasma. Transfection of COS cells was inhibited in mycoplasma-infected cells, a phenomenon tha...

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Main Authors: Houhui Xia, Jamie Fitzgerald, David S. Bredt, John R. Forsayeth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 1997-05-01
Series:BioTechniques
Online Access:https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/97225st08
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