The use of RAPD-PCR as a typing method for Serratia marcescens

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 913-919

  Hejazi, A ^a   Keane, C T ^a   Falkiner, F R ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTYPE; SEROTYPING; SERRATIA MARCESCENS;

EID: 0030781280     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-46-11-913     Document Type: Article

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