Multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay for identification of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 308-311

  Osek, Jacek ^a  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENTEROTOXIN; PRIMER DNA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE; VALIDATION STUDY;

ANIMALS; DNA PRIMERS; ENTEROTOXINS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; FECES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

EID: 0035407927     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870101300405     Document Type: Article

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