Multiplex PCR for rapid differentiation of three species in the "Clostridium clostridioforme group"

FEMS Microbiology Letters

Volumn 244, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 391-395

  Yuli, Song ^a   Chengxu, Liu ^a   Sydney M, Finegold ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Clostridium clostridioforme; Multiplex PCR

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA;

ACCURACY; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CLOSTRIDIUM; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DNA SEQUENCE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 14844312892     PISSN: 03781097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.femsle.2005.02.017     Document Type: Article

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