Molecular typing of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis with Sfil and comparison of this method with restriction fragment-length polymorphism analysis

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 269-278

  De Zoysa, A S ^a   Harrison, T G ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAROSE; BACTERIAL DNA; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA;

EID: 0032788455     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-48-3-269     Document Type: Article

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