Nested primers improve sensitivity in the detection of Helicobacter pylori by the polymerase chain reaction

Journal of Infection

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 105-110

  Bamford, K B ^a   Lutton, D A ^a   O'Loughlin, B ^a   Coulter, W A ^a   Collins, J S A ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRIMER DNA;

ARTICLE; FACE; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STOMACH MUCOSA; TOOTH PLAQUE;

DENTAL PLAQUE; DNA PRIMERS; FACE; GASTRIC MUCOSA; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0031611065     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(98)93450-8     Document Type: Article

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