The ribosomal intergenic spacer and domain I of the 23S rRNA gene are phylogenetic markers for Chlamydia spp.

International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 461-473

  Everett, Karin D E ^a   Andersen, Arthur A ^a  

^a NATIONAL ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CHLAMYDIACEAE; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

CHLAMYDIA;

EID: 0030968532     PISSN: 00207713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-47-2-461     Document Type: Article

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