Direct detection of bacteria in cellular blood products using bacterial ribosomal RNA-directed probes coupled to electrochemiluminescence

Transfusion Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 177-188

  Chaney, R ^a   Rider, J ^a   Pamphilon, D ^a  

^a NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Blood products; Electrochemiluminescence; Ribosomal RNA

Indexed keywords

BLOOD ANALYSIS; NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; RNA;

BACTERIA; BIOTINYLATION; BLOOD; BLOOD PLATELETS; CHEMILUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; ELECTRODES; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; ERYTHROCYTES; HUMANS; MAGNETICS; NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION; PLATELET TRANSFUSION; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; RNA PROBES; RNA, BACTERIAL; RNA, RIBOSOMAL; RUTHENIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

EID: 0033199982     PISSN: 09587578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3148.1999.00196.x     Document Type: Article

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