Evaluation of a new method for identification of bacteria based on sequence homology of 16S rRNA gene

PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 242-245

  Sasaki, Tsuguo ^a   Nishiyama, Takeo ^b   Shintani, Miharu ^a   Kenri, Tsuyoshi ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (Japan)

^b Seikagaku Kogyo Limited   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; RNA 16S;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; MYCOPLASMA; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

BACTERIA; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, NUCLEIC ACID;

EID: 0031424499     PISSN: 1076397X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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