Genetic diversity in Proteus mirabilis isolates found in theurinary tract of rheumatoid arthritis patients

Journal of Infection

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 245-248

  Whiteford, J R ^a   Wilson, C ^b   Tiwana, H ^b   Ebringer, A ^b,c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; GOLD; METHOTREXATE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; STEROID;

ADULT; AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ETIOLOGY; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; URINARY TRACT; URINE CULTURE;

EID: 0034523159     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jinf.2000.0740     Document Type: Article

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