DNA sequence analysis and restriction fragment length polymorphisms of the P1 gene of Haemophilus influenzae biogroup aegyptius associated with Brazilian purpuric fever

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 64, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 3666-3672

  Reed, Robyn B ^a   Frost, Jeff B ^b   Kort, Kristy ^b   Myers, Sheila D ^b   Lesse, Alan J ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b Medical Center   (United States)

^c VA WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SEQUENCE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0029737109     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/iai.64.9.3666-3672.1996     Document Type: Article

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