Emm gene polymorphism among temporally clustered group A streptococcal isolates in western Norway

APMIS

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 303-312

  Mylvaganam, H ^a   Bjorvatn, B ^a   Hofstad, T ^a   Osland, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b STAVANGER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

A and C repeats; emm gene; Group A streptococcus; Invasive

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SEROTYPE; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A;

EID: 0034077185     PISSN: 09034641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0463.2000.d01-61.x     Document Type: Article

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