Application of molecular typing to the epidemiology of Streptococcus pneumoniae

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 270-274

  Hall, Lucinda M C ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Molecular typing; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MUTATION; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DNA FINGERPRINTING; GENE TRANSFER; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SEROTYPING; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0031867277     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.51.4.270     Document Type: Article

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