Identification of Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxins A and B genes by PCR-ELISA

Molecular and Cellular Probes

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 71-78

  Gilligan, K ^a   Shipley, M ^a,b   Stiles, B ^a   Hadfield, T L ^c   Sofi Ibrahim, M ^a  

^a Dept of Immunol and Molec Biology Bldg 1425 U States Army Med R   (United States)

^b SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^c ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Enterotoxins; PCR ELISA; Staphylococcus

Indexed keywords

AGAROSE; BIOTIN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS ENTEROTOXIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0034035409     PISSN: 08908508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mcpr.2000.0286     Document Type: Article

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