Polymerase chain reaction amplification of bacterial 16S rRNA genes in interstitial cystitis and control patient bladder biopsies

Journal of Urology

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 280-283

  Keay, S ^a   Zhang, C O ^b   Baldwin, B R ^b   Jacobs, S C ^b   Warren, J W ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cystitis; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BLADDER BIOPSY; GENE SEQUENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031986454     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)64082-5     Document Type: Article

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