Detection and identification of gastrointestinal Lactobacillus species by using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and species-specific PCR primers

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 297-303

  Walter, J ^a   Tannock, G W ^a   Tilsala Timisjarvi, A ^b   Rodtong, S ^c   Loach, D M ^a   Munro, K ^a   Alatossava, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^c SURANAREE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; INTESTINE FLORA; LACTOBACILLUS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

LACTOBACILLUS;

EID: 0033989325     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.66.1.297-303.2000     Document Type: Article

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