Semi-automation of the polymerase chain reaction for laboratory confirmation of meningococcal disease

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 137-140

  Diggle, M A ^a   Clarke, Stuart C ^a  

^a STOBHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automation; Meningococcus; Neisseria meningitidis; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BLOOD CULTURE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID EXAMINATION; CLINICAL LABORATORY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; NEISSERIA; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROBOTICS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; NEISSERIA; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS;

EID: 0036384322     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2002.11783649     Document Type: Article

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