Use of an amplified-fragment length polymorphism technique to fingerprint and differentiate isolates of Helicobacter pylori

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 2580-2585

  Gibson, J R ^a   Slater, E ^a   Xerry, J ^a   Tompkins, D S ^b   Owen, R J ^a  

^a CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b Public Health Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DNA FINGERPRINTING; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HELICOBACTER PYLORI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0031851249     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.36.9.2580-2585.1998     Document Type: Article

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