Strain typing of the Mycobacterium avium complex

Journal of Infection

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 151-156

  Inglis, Neil ^a   McFadden, Johnjoe ^b  

^a MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; DNA PROBE; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; REVIEW; SEROTYPING;

EID: 0033052832     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(99)90242-6     Document Type: Review

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