Analysis of genetic relationships among strains of groups A, C and G streptococci by random amplified polymorphic DNA analysis

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 278-284

  Bert, F ^a   Picard, B ^b   Branger, C ^a   Lambert Zechovsky, N ^a  

^a BEAUJON HOSPITAL   (France)

^b CHU MORVAN   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0029784375     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-45-4-278     Document Type: Article

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