Variability in presence-absence scoring of AP PCR fingerprints affects computer matching of bacterial isolates

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 63-68

  Burr, Mark D ^a   Pepper, Ian L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; DNA fingerprinting; PCR; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DNA FINGERPRINTING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA; SEROTYPING; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0030763674     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(97)00023-7     Document Type: Article

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