Sequencing emm-specific PCR products for routine and accurate typing of group A streptococci

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 953-958

  Beall, Bernard ^a,b   Facklam, Richard ^a,b   Thompson, Terry ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; GENE PRODUCT; M PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEROTYPING; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A;

EID: 0029998772     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.4.953-958.1996     Document Type: Article

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