Mycoplasma detection in cell cultures: A comparison of four methods

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 295-301

  Garner, C M ^a   Hubbold, L M ^a   Chakraborti, P R ^a  

^a DERBY CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cell culture; Immunohistochemistry; Mycoplasma; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MYCOPLASMA; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ARTIFACTS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CELL LINE; DNA, BACTERIAL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMANS; MYCOPLASMA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MYCOPLASMA;

EID: 0034491081     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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