An interlaboratory comparison for the detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in respiratory samples by the polymerase chain reaction

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 289-294

  Ursi, D ^a   Ieven, M ^a   Noordhoek, G T ^b   Ritzler, M ^c   Zandleven, H ^b   Altwegg, M ^c  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b Public Health Service of Northern Friesland   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Interlaboratory comparison; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; PCR

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLEMENT FIXATION; DNA EXTRACTION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE TARGETING; HUMAN; LABORATORY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGY; TECHNIQUE;

MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0037409496     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(02)00230-0     Document Type: Article

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