Rapid and specific detection of three different G adhesin classes of P-fimbriae in uropathogenic Escherichia coli by polymerase chain reaction

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 23-29

  Kärkkäinen, Ulla Maija ^a   Kauppinen, J ^b   Ikaheimo R ^a   Katila, Marja Leena ^a   Siitonen, Anja ^c  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^c NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

E. coli; G adhesin; P fimbriae; PCR

Indexed keywords

ADHESIN;

ARTICLE; CYSTITIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FIMBRIA; GENE ISOLATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR BINDING; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0344074624     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(98)00065-7     Document Type: Article

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