Comparison between the multiplex PCR, sensitivity to biotype specific phages and polymyxin B for biotyping of Vibrio cholerae O1

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 106, Issue DEC., 1997, Pages 491-493

  Basu, Arnab ^a   Mukhopadhyay, A K ^a   Chakrabarti, A K ^a   Niyogi, S K ^a   Saha, M R ^a   Yamasaki, S ^b   Takeda, Yoshifumi ^b   Nair, G Balakrish ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHOLERA AND ENTERIC DISEASES   (India)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR GLOBAL HEALTH AND MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biotype specific phages; Classical and E1T or biotypes; Polymerase chain reaction; Vibrio cholerae

Indexed keywords

POLYMYXIN B;

ACCURACY; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BIOTYPOLOGY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; LABORATORY TEST; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMYXIN B; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 0031474278     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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