A rapid, highly sensitive method for the detection of Francisella tularensis in clinical samples using the polymerase chain reaction

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 364-366

  Fulop, Mark ^a   Leslie, Dario ^a   Titball, Richard ^a  

^a DSTL Chemical and Biological Sciences   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TULAREMIA;

EID: 0029867253     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1996.54.364     Document Type: Article

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