Rapid and sensitive PCR-based detection and differentiation of aetiologic agents of human granulocytotropic and monocytotropic ehrlichiosis

Molecular and Cellular Probes

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 93-99

  Chu, Frederick K ^a  

^a WADSWORTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Differentiation; Human ehrlichioses; Polymerase chain reaction detection

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; EHRLICHIA CHAFFEENSIS; ETIOLOGY; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GRANULOCYTE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; ANIMALIA; EHRLICHIA; EHRLICHIA CHAFFEENSIS;

EID: 0032052788     PISSN: 08908508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mcpr.1998.0150     Document Type: Article

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