The application of genotyping techniques to the epidemiological analysis of Campylobacter jejuni

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 233-244

  Jackson, C J ^a,c   Fox, A J ^a   Wareing, D R A ^b   Hutchinson, D N ^b   Jones, D M ^a  

^a WITHINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME RNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; NONHUMAN; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RIBOTYPING; RNA PROBE; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029856975     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0950268800001400     Document Type: Article

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