A comparative study of different PCR-based DNA fingerprinting techniques for typing of the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-A. baumannii complex

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 482-489

  Vila, J ^a   Marcos, M A ^a   Jimenez De Anta, M T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ACINETOBACTER; ACINETOBACTER CALCOACETICUS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0029893699     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-44-6-482     Document Type: Article

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