Molecular diagnosis of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 3791-3799

  Boman, Jens ^a,d   Gaydos, Charlotte A ^b   Quinn, Thomas C ^c  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^d UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; RIBOSOME RNA;

ASTHMA; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0032701648     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.12.3791-3799.1999     Document Type: Short Survey

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