Multiplex PCR for the detection of Mycoplasma fermentans, M. hominis and M. penetrans in cell cultures and blood samples of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Molecular and Cellular Probes

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 301-308

  Choppa, P C ^a   Vojdani, A ^a,b,c   Tagle, C ^a   Andrin, R ^a   Magtoto, L ^a  

^a California   (United States)

^b CHARLES R DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

^c Immunosciences Laboratories Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome; Multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR); Mycoplasma fermentans; Mycoplasma hominis; Mycoplasma penetrans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CELL CULTURE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DNA SEQUENCE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONONUCLEAR CELL; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MYCOPLASMA FERMENTANS; MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS; MYCOPLASMA PENETRANS; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0032192479     PISSN: 08908508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mcpr.1998.0186     Document Type: Article

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