Detection of Ureaplasma urealyticum by PCR and biovar determination by liquid hybridization

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 3211-3216

  Povlsen, K ^a   Jensen, J S ^a   Lind, I ^a  

^a STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; DIGOXIGENIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN F(AB) FRAGMENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; UREASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; DNA SEQUENCE; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UREAPLASMA UREALYTICUM; UROGENITAL TRACT INFECTION;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; OVIS ARIES; UREAPLASMA UREALYTICUM;

EID: 0031717748     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.36.11.3211-3216.1998     Document Type: Article

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