Optimization of nested polymerase chain reaction assays for identification of Aeromonas salmonicida, Yersinia ruckeri, and Flavobacterium psychrophilum

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 216-224

  Taylor, P W ^a   Winton, J R ^b  

^a ABERNATHY FISH TECHNOLOGY CENTER   (United States)

^b WESTERN FISHERIES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAROSE; BACTERIAL RNA; ETHIDIUM BROMIDE; MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE; RIBOSOME RNA; RNA 16S;

BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BASE PAIRING; COLONY FORMING UNIT; DETECTION LIMIT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RNA GENE; RNA SEQUENCE;

AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS SALMONICIDA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FLAVOBACTERIUM; FLAVOBACTERIUM PSYCHROPHILUM; PROKARYOTA; YERSINIA; YERSINIA RUCKERI;

EID: 0036753083     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8667(2002)014<0216:OONPCR>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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