Microsatellite in the beta-tubulin gene of toxoplasma gondii as a new genetic marker for use in direct screening of amniotic fluids

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2542-2545

  Costa, Jean Marc ^a   Dardé, Marie Laure ^b   Assouline, Brigitte ^c   Vidaud, Michel ^c   Bretagne, Stéphane ^d  

^a AMERICAN HOSPITAL OF PARIS   (France)

^b DUPUYTREN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c Faculte de Pharmacie   (France)

^d HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONGENITAL TOXOPLASMOSIS; DNA DETERMINATION; GENETIC MARKER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 0030820844     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.10.2542-2545.1997     Document Type: Article

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