Direct detection and identification of Mycobacterium ulcerans in clinical specimens by PCR and oligonucleotide-specific capture plate hybridization

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1097-1100

  Portaels, F ^a   Aguiar, J ^b   Fissette, K ^a   Fonteyne, P A ^a   De Beenhouwer, H ^a   De Rijk, P ^a   Guedenon A ^c   Lemans, R ^a   Steunou, C ^d   Zinsou, C ^e   Dumonceau, J M ^a,f   Meyers, W M ^g  

^a INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^b Ctr Sanitaire Nutritionnel Gbemoten   (Benin)

^c Lazaret Akpakpa   (Benin)

^d Centre Anti lèpre de Davougon   (Benin)

^e Hôpital Terre des Hommes   (Benin)

^f ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^g ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MYCOBACTERIUM ULCERANS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERINEAE; MYCOBACTERIUM MARINUM; MYCOBACTERIUM ULCERANS;

EID: 0030948408     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.5.1097-1100.1997     Document Type: Article

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