Use of polymerase chain reaction for citrate synthase gene to diagnose Bartonella quintana endocarditis

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 36-40

  Patel, Robin ^a   Newell, James O ^a   Procop, Gary W ^a   Persing, David H ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Bartonella quintana; Endocarditis; Human immunodeficiency virus; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

CITRATE SYNTHASE;

ADULT; AORTA VALVE DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BARTONELLA QUINTANA; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CASE REPORT; FEVER; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RICKETTSIOSIS;

BARTONELLA QUINTANA;

EID: 0033491325     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/112.1.36     Document Type: Article

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