Rapid identification of Burkholderia pseudomallei in blood cultures by latex agglutination using lipopolysaccharide-specific monoclonal antibody

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 658-662

  Dharakul, Tararaj ^a   Songsivilai, Sirirurg ^a   Smithikarn, Saijai ^a   Thepthai, Charin ^a   Leelaporn, Amornrat ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BLOOD CULTURE; BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMALLEI; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; MELIOIDOSIS; NONHUMAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BURKHOLDERIA; BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMALLEI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0032703418     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1999.61.658     Document Type: Article

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