The inhibitory effect of phosphate on the ligase chain reaction used for detecting Chlamydia trachomatis

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 306-308

  Notomi, T ^a   Ikeda, Y ^a   Okadome, A ^a   Nagayama, A ^a  

^a FUKUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Ligase chain reaction; Phosphate inhibition

Indexed keywords

LIGASE; PHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; LIGASE CHAIN REACTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031867839     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.51.4.306     Document Type: Article

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