Systematic detection of mycoplasmas by culture and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) procedures in 209 synovial fluid samples

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 310-314

  Schaeverbeke, T ^a   Renaudin, H ^a   Clerc, M ^a   Lequen, L ^a   Vernhes, J P ^a   De Barbeyrac, B ^a   Bannwarth, B ^a   Bebear Ch ^a   Dehais, J ^a  

^a HÔPITAL PELLEGRIN   (France)

Author keywords

Mycoplasma; Rheumatoid arthritis; Synovial fluid

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; FEMALE; GOUT; HEMARTHROSIS; HUMAN; JOINT EFFUSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SPONDYLOARTHROPATHY; SYNOVIAL FLUID; UREAPLASMA UREALYTICUM;

ADULT; AGED; CULTURE MEDIA; CULTURE TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOPLASMA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RHEUMATIC DISEASES; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

EID: 0030757083     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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