Detection and identification of Bartonella species pathogenic for humans by PCR amplification targeting the riboflavin synthase gene (ribC)

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 1069-1072

  Johnson, G ^a   Ayers, M ^a   McClure, S C C ^b   Richardson, S E ^a   Tellier, R ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b Cabbagetown Pet Clinic   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE; RIBOFLAVIN SYNTHASE;

AMPLICON; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BARTONELLA; BARTONELLA BACILLIFORMIS; BARTONELLA CLARRIDGEIAE; BARTONELLA ELIZABETHAE; BARTONELLA HENSELAE; BARTONELLA QUINTANA; BARTONELLA VINSONII; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENE TARGETING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; BARTONELLA; BARTONELLA INFECTIONS; HUMANS; NUCLEOTIDYLTRANSFERASES; PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES (ALCOHOL GROUP ACCEPTOR); POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BARTONELLA; BARTONELLA BACILLIFORMIS; BARTONELLA CLARRIDGEIAE; BARTONELLA ELIZABETHAE; BARTONELLA HENSELAE; BARTONELLA QUINTANA; BARTONELLA VINSONII SUBSP. BERKHOFFII; RICKETTSIALES;

EID: 0037338469     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.3.1069-1072.2003     Document Type: Article

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