Molecular typing methods for Neisseria meningitidis

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1055-1064

  Yakubu, Davis E ^a   Abadi, Fariborz J R ^a   Pennington, T Hugh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; REVIEW; RIBOTYPING;

EID: 0032786314     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-48-12-1055     Document Type: Review

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