Comparison of rapid automated laser fluorescence analysis of DNA fingerprints with four other computer-assisted approaches for studying relationships between Acinetobacter baumannii isolates

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 185-194

  Webster, C A ^a   Towner, K J ^a   Humphreys, H ^a   Ehrenstein, B ^b   Hartung, D ^b   Grundmann, H ^b  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER; DNA DETERMINATION; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029968584     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-44-3-185     Document Type: Article

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