Molecular epidemiology of impetiginous group A streptococcal infections in aboriginal communities of Northern Australia

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1448-1452

  Gardiner, Don L ^a   Sriprakash, Kadaba S ^a  

^a MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; M PROTEIN;

ABORIGINE; ALLERGIC GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; GENE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; IMPETIGO; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULON; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RHEUMATIC FEVER; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A;

STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS SP. 'GROUP A'; VIR;

EID: 0029893983     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.6.1448-1452.1996     Document Type: Article

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