The use of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for rapid diagnosis of infections in ophthalmology;Die Polymerase-Kettenreaktion (PCR) und ihre Anwendungsmoglichkeiten zur infektiologischen Diagnostik in der Ophthalmologie

Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde

Volumn 211, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 227-234

  Reischl, Udo ^a   Lohmann, Chris P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

eye; PCR; polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

DNA; RNA;

EYE INFECTION; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MICROBIOLOGY; OPHTHALMOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW;

EID: 0030720986     PISSN: 00232165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1035127     Document Type: Review

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