A colorimetric detection system for Calymmatobacterium granulomatis

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 134-136

  Carter, Jenny S ^a,b   Kemp, David J ^b  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Calymmatobacterium granulomatis; Colorimetric detection; Donovanosis; Molecular diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALYMMATOBACTERIUM GRANULOMATIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLORIMETRY; GRANULOMA INGUINALE; HUMAN; KLEBSIELLA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CALYMMATOBACTERIUM; COLORIMETRY; GRANULOMA INGUINALE; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0034103599     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.76.2.134     Document Type: Article

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