Characterization of the Lancefield group C streptococcus 16S-23S RNA gene intergenic spacer and its potential for identification and sub-specific typing

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 125-135

  Chanter, N ^a   Collin, N ^a   Holmes, N ^a   Binns, M ^a   Mumford, J ^a  

^a ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RNA 16S; RNA 23S; TRANSFER RNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; DNA RECOMBINATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA GENE; STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP C;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, BACTERIAL; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 23S; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, NUCLEIC ACID; SEROTYPING; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0030892147     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268896007285     Document Type: Article

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