Sequence-based classification scheme for the genus Legionella targeting the 5S rRNA gene [6]

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 281-

  Murdoch, David R ^a,c   Light, Gillian J ^a   Jennings, Lance C ^a   Chambers, Stephen T ^b  

^a CANTERBURY HEALTH LABORATORIES   (New Zealand)

^b CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; RNA 5S;

BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BLOOD SAMPLING; LEGIONELLA; LETTER; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINALYSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEGIONELLA;

EID: 0344197556     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.1.281-281.1999     Document Type: Letter

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