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Line probe assay (LiPA) is based on:

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LiPA employs reverse hybridization where amplified biotinylated DNA hybridizes to specific oligonucleotide probes immobilized on nitrocellulose strips. Line patterns reveal mutations, used extensively for Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug resistance and HLA typing with high specificity.

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