Restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis and random amplified polymorphic DNA analysis of Campylobacter jejuni strains isolated from patients with Guillain-Barre syndrome

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 176, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1105-1108

  Fujimoto, Shuji ^b   Allos, Ban Mishu ^a   Misawa, Naoaki ^b   Patton, Charlotte M ^b   Blaser, Martin J ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SEROTYPE; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0030861646     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/516522     Document Type: Article

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