Use of 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-∅-D-N-acetylneuraminic acid in a novel spot test to identify sialidase activity in vaginal swabs from women with bacterial vaginosis

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 3096-3097

  Wiggins, R ^a   Crowley, T ^a   Horner, P J ^a   Soothill, P W ^a   Millar, M R ^a   Corfield, A P ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

5 BROMO 4 CHLORO 3 INDOLYL ALPHA DEXTRO N ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID; N ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID DERIVATIVE; SIALIDASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; COLORIMETRY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINITIS;

EID: 0033876201     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.8.3096-3097.2000     Document Type: Article

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