Description of a DNA amplification procedure for the detection of bacteriophages of Bacteroides fragilis HSP40 in environmental samples

Journal of Virological Methods

Volumn 89, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 159-166

  Puig, Montserrat ^a   Pina, Sonia ^a   Lucena, Francisco ^a   Jofre, Joan ^a   Girones, Rosina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bacteroides fragilis HSP40; Bacteroides fragilis phages; PCR; Viral indicators

Indexed keywords

HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 40;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FECES LEVEL; GENE AMPLIFICATION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

BACTERIOPHAGES; BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, VIRAL; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; FRESH WATER; HUMAN; PLAQUE ASSAY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEAWATER; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEWAGE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS;

EID: 0033829534     PISSN: 01660934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-0934(00)00221-4     Document Type: Article

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