Comparison of real-time PCR and conventional hemi-nested PCR for the detection of Bordetella pertussis in nasopharyngeal samples

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 746-749

  Anderson, T P ^a   Beynon, K A ^a   Murdoch, David R ^a  

^a CANTERBURY HEALTH LABORATORIES   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bordetella pertussis; Hemi nested PCR; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

BETA GLOBIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGGLUTINATION TEST; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BIOASSAY; BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INOCULATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEW ZEALAND; NOSE SMEAR; PERTUSSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; THROAT CULTURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BORDETELLA; BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS;

EID: 0042026416     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0691.2003.00601.x     Document Type: Article

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