Host DNA can interfere with detection of Borrelia burgdorferi in skin biopsy specimens by PCR

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 980-982

  Cogswell, Frank B ^c   Bantar, Carlos E ^b   Hughes, Theresa G ^c   Gu, Yan ^c   Philipp, Mario T ^a  

^a TULANE NATIONAL PRIMATE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b CEMIC   (Argentina)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; BORRELIA INFECTION; DNA PURIFICATION; MONKEY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY;

EID: 0029987968     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.4.980-982.1996     Document Type: Article

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