The possibilities and limitations of nucleic acid amplification technology in diagnostic microbiology

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 188-194

  Vaneechoutte, M ^a   Van Eldere, J ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NUCLEIC ACID;

BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; MYCOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0031057995     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-46-3-188     Document Type: Review

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