Variation amongst human isolates of Brachyspira (Serpulina) pilosicoli based on biochemical characterization and 16S rRNA gene sequencing

International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1257-1263

  De Smet, Koen A L ^a,b   Worth, Debbie E ^b   Barrett, Stephen P ^b  

^a INNOGENETICS   (Belgium)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

16S rRNA analysis; Brachyspira pilosicoli; Human intestinal spirochaete

Indexed keywords

RNA 16S;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BRACHYSPIRA; BRACHYSPIRA PILOSICOLI; INTESTINE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROCHETE;

BRACHYSPIRA PILOSICOLI; SERPULINA PILOSICOLI;

EID: 0031753530     PISSN: 00207713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-48-4-1257     Document Type: Article

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