Strategy for detection and identification of bacteria based on 16S rRNA genes in suspected cases of Whipple's disease

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 340-347

  Dauga, C ^a   Miras, I ^a   Grimont, P A D ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RNA 16S;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORYNEBACTERIUM; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTESTINE LIPODYSTROPHY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA SEQUENCE; TROPHERYMA;

EID: 0030995987     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-46-4-340     Document Type: Article

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