A probability matrix for the identification of campylobacters, helicobacters and allied taxa

Journal of Applied Bacteriology

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 425-432

  On, S L W ^a   Holmes, B ^a   Sackin, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATRIX ALGEBRA;

CAMPYLOBACTERS; COMPUTER-ASSISTED METHODS; HELICOBACTER; IDENTIFICATION MATRIX; PHENOTYPIC CHARACTERS; PHENOTYPIC DIVERSITY; PROBABILISTIC METHODS; PROBABILISTICS; PROBABILITY MATRIXES;

BACTERIA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CAMPYLOBACTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HELICOBACTER; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER CONCISUS; HELICOBACTER;

EID: 0029926479     PISSN: 00218847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1996.tb03529.x     Document Type: Article

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