Analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the coryneform bacterium associated with hyperkeratotic dermatitis of athymic nude mice and development of a PCR-based detection assay

Molecular and Cellular Probes

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 191-199

  Duga, S ^a   Gobbi, A ^a,b   Asselta, R ^a   Crippa, L ^c   Tenchini, M L ^a   Simonic, T ^a   Scanziani, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Ist Zooprofilattico Sperim D   (Italy)

^c Boehringer Mannheim Italia   (Italy)

Author keywords

16s ribosomal DNA; Corynebacterium bovis; Hyperkeratotic dermatitis; Nude mice; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA; RIBOSOME RNA;

ARTICLE; CORYNEBACTERIUM; DERMATITIS; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE SEQUENCE; HYPERKERATOSIS; ITALY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; NUDE MOUSE; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032143388     PISSN: 08908508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mcpr.1998.0168     Document Type: Article

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