PCR-Amplified 16S and 23S rDNA restriction analysis for the identification of Acinetobacter strains at the DNA group level

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 148, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 777-784

  Garcia Arata M I ^a,b   Gerner Smidt, P ^b   Baquero, F ^a   Ibrahim, A ^c  

^a Hospital Ramón y Cajal   (Sweden)

^b Statens Seruminstitut ^*  (Sweden)

^c SWEDISH DEFENCE RESEARCH AGENCY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acinetobacter; ARDRA; Diagnosis; rDNA; Restriction enzyme

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA;

ACINETOBACTER; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION MAPPING;

ACINETOBACTER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0345019848     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-2508(97)82453-9     Document Type: Article

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