Multiplex PCRs for identification of Escherichia coli virulence genes

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 2001-2004

  Pass, M A ^a,c   Odedra, R ^b,d   Batt, R M ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^d Amersham Biosciences   (United States)

^e WALTHAM CENTRE FOR PET NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; DOG; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE SEQUENCE; GENE TARGETING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIS FAMILIARIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0034019461     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.5.2001-2004.2000     Document Type: Article

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