Differentiation of Chlamydia psittaci and C. pecorum strains by species- specific PCR

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 3175-3179

  Sheehy, Noreen ^a   Markey, Bryan ^a   Gleeson, Mary ^a   Quinn, P Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PRIMER DNA; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA PECORUM; CHLAMYDIACEAE; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION MAPPING; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVINAE; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIACEAE; CHLAMYDOPHILA PECORUM; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; COLUMBA;

EID: 0029969156     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.12.3175-3179.1996     Document Type: Article

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