Rapid polymerase chain reaction-based detection of the causative agent of cat scratch disease (Bartonella henselae) in formalin-fixed, paraffin- embedded samples

Human Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 820-826

  Mouritsen, C Lars ^b   Litwin, Christine M ^b   Maiese, Russell L ^b   Segal, Suzanne M ^b   Segal, Glenn H ^a  

^a Dianon Systems   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Archival samples; Bartonella henselae; Cat scratch disease; Lymph nodes; Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; FORMALDEHYDE; PARAFFIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BARTONELLA HENSELAE; CAT SCRATCH DISEASE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0030746312     PISSN: 00468177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0046-8177(97)90156-8     Document Type: Article

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