Rapid immunoassay for detection of Escherichia coli O157 directly from stool specimens

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 988-990

  Park, Choong H ^a   Vandel, Nancy M ^a   Hixon, Deborah L ^a  

^a INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029971465     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.4.988-990.1996     Document Type: Article

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