Genetic and antigenic characteristics of Neisseria meningitidis strains isolated in the Czech Republic in 1997-1998

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 452-459

  Kriz, P ^a   Musilek, M ^a   Skoczynska, A ^b   Hryniewicz, W ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Czech Republic)

^b Sera & Vaccines Central Research Laboratory Warszawa   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; BACTERIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CZECH REPUBLIC; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HUMAN; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA;

EID: 0033940924     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960000293     Document Type: Article

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