Identification of Streptococcus dysgalactiae strains of Lancefield's group C, G and L by polymerase chain reaction

Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Series B

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 161-165

  Hassan, A A ^a   Khan, I U ^a,b   Lammler C ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA, RIBOSOMAL SPACER; HUMANS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 23S; STREPTOCOCCUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS DYSGALACTIAE;

EID: 0037984350     PISSN: 09311793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0450.2003.00650.x     Document Type: Article

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