Principles and applications of methods for DNA-based typing of microbial organisms

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1661-1669

  Olive, D Michael ^a   Bean, Pamela ^a  

^a Millennium Strategies   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; ENDONUCLEASE; RIBOSOME RNA; VIRUS DNA;

BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; COST; DNA SEQUENCE; GENOTYPE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SEROTYPE; SHORT SURVEY; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0032904916     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.6.1661-1669.1999     Document Type: Short Survey

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