Comparison of three different methods in monoclonal antibody-based detection of Streptococcus agalactiae protein serotype markers

APMIS

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 263-269

  Moyo, Sylvester R ^a   Mæland, Johan A ^b,c   Bevanger, Lars ^b  

^a UNIV OF ZIMBABWE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Zimbabwe)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Detection methods; Protein serotype antigens; Streptococcus agalactiae

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTYPING; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

EID: 0032913938     PISSN: 09034641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1999.tb01553.x     Document Type: Article

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