rpoB sequence analysis as a novel basis for bacterial identification

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1005-1011

  Mollet, Christophe ^a   Drancourt, Michel ^a   Raoult, Didier ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL RNA; RIBOSOME RNA; RNA 16S;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; SALMONELLA ENTERICA;

EID: 0030669211     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1997.6382009.x     Document Type: Article

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