Detection of Mycobacteria leprae by polymerase chain reaction would use primers that are directed toward:

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Polymerase chain reaction for detection of Mycobacteria leprae would use primers directed toward a conserved mycobacterium heat-shock protein, as this protein is present in all Mycobacterium species and would specifically amplify the DNA of M. leprae. Primers directed toward mycolic acid, a leprae-specific toxin strain, pathogenic plasmid DNA, or rRNA structure would not be specific enough for M. leprae detection.

Detection of Mycobacteria Leprae by Polymerase Chain Reaction Would Use