IS6501-anchored PCR for the detection and identification of Brucella species and strains

Journal of Applied Bacteriology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 154-160

  Ouahrani Bettache, S ^a   Soubrier, M P ^a   Liautard, J P ^a  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BRUCELLA; DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATIONS; INSERTION SEQUENCES; VACCINE STRAINS; WILD TYPES;

GENES;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA ABORTUS; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR ABORTUS;

EID: 0029813772     PISSN: 00218847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1996.tb04493.x     Document Type: Article

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