Detection of Fusobacterium species in human feces using genus-specific PCR primers and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis

Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 129-132

  Walter, Jens ^a   Margosch, Dirk ^a   Hammes, Walter P ^a   Hertel, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA 16S; DNA FRAGMENT; PRIMER DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; FECES ANALYSIS; FUSOBACTERIUM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INTESTINE FLORA; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUSOBACTERIA; FUSOBACTERIUM;

EID: 0036759049     PISSN: 0891060X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/089106002320644294     Document Type: Article

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