Differentiation of Mycobacterium species by restriction enzyme analysis of amplified 16S-23S ribosomal DNA spacer sequences

Tubercle and Lung Disease

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 257-263

  Lappayawichit, P ^a   Rienthong, S ^b   Rienthong, D ^b   Chuchottaworn, C ^c,d   Chaiprasert, A ^e   Panbangred, W ^f   Saringcarinkul, H ^f   Palittapongarnpim, P ^f  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Tuberculosis Division   (Thailand)

^c Central Chest Hospital Thailand   (Thailand)

^d Department of Microbiology ^*  (Thailand)

^e MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^f MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE; RIBOSOME DNA;

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME ANALYSIS; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; THAILAND;

EID: 0029748570     PISSN: 09628479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0962-8479(96)90010-6     Document Type: Article

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