Molecular typing methods and their discriminatory power

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 61-63

  Blanc, D S ^a   Hauser, P M ^a   Francioli, P ^a   Bille, J ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; DNA; FUNGAL DNA;

BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; EVOLUTION; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; GENOTYPE; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 0031950828     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.1998.tb00356.x     Document Type: Article

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