Molecular markers for the epidemiological study of Legionella pneumophila infections;Les marqueurs moléculaires pour l'étude épidémiologique des infections à Legionella pneumophila

Revue de Medecine Interne

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 372-377

  Nauciel, C ^a   Lawrence, C ^a  

^a RAYMOND POINCARÉ HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Genotypic markers; Legionella pneumophila

Indexed keywords

DNA;

AEROSOL; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; DISEASE MARKER; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENZYME ASSAY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; HYBRIDIZATION; INFECTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHASE SEPARATION; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT; REVIEW; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; STRAIN IDENTIFICATION;

LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA;

EID: 0036230517     PISSN: 02488663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0248-8663(02)00572-6     Document Type: Short Survey

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