IS6110 dot blot hybridization for the identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 13-18

  Kam, Kai Man ^a   Yip, Chi Wai ^a   Chan, Mei Yuk ^a   Mok, Chung Yeung ^a   Wong, Wai Sum ^a  

^a Dermatological Clinic   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOT HYBRIDIZATION; METHODOLOGY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS; DNA, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION;

EID: 0033048557     PISSN: 07328893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0732-8893(98)00136-9     Document Type: Article

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