Rapid identification of Mycobacterium marinum by comparative 16S-rRNA-gene analysis in five cases of progredient cutaneous infections

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 295-299

  Steitz, Annette ^a   Feddersen, Alix ^a   Freytag, Claudia ^a   Daniello, Sanda ^a   Schopf, Rudolf E ^a   Böcher, Wulf O ^a   Bhakdi, Sucharit ^a   Husmann, Matthias ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

16S rDNA; Fishtank granuloma; Mycobacterium marinum

Indexed keywords

CLARITHROMYCIN; ETHAMBUTOL; RIFAMPICIN; RNA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM MARINUM; SKIN INFECTION;

EID: 0030973068     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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