Polymorphism at the dnaK locus of Brucella species and identification of a Brucella melitensis species-specific marker

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 200-205

  Cloeckaert, A ^a   Verger, J M ^a   Grayon, M ^a   Grepinet O ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

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ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION;

EID: 0029840093     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-45-3-200     Document Type: Article

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