PCR-based methods for genotyping viridans group streptococci

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 2772-2776

  Alam, Sharmin ^a   Brailsford, Susan R ^a   Whiley, Robert A ^b   Brighton, David ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DNA DETERMINATION; GENOTYPE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032780079     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.9.2772-2776.1999     Document Type: Article

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