IS6110 homologs are present in multiple copies in mycobacteria other than tuberculosis-causing mycobacteria

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1769-1771

  McHugh, T D ^a   Newport, L E ^a   Gillespie, S H ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM FORTUITUM; MYCOBACTERIUM INTRACELLULARE; MYCOBACTERIUM MALMOENSE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0030982165     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.7.1769-1771.1997     Document Type: Article

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