PCR-based diagnostics for anaerobic infections

Anaerobe

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 79-91

  Song, Yuli ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobe; Infection; PCR

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC INFECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA MICROARRAY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 15044348680     PISSN: 10759964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2004.10.006     Document Type: Article

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