A novel method for isolation of Chlamydia pneumoniae by treatment with trypsin or EDTA

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1624-1626

  Kazuyama, Yukumasa ^a   Lee, Shing Moo ^c   Amamiya, Kazuhiko ^b   Taguchi, And Fumiaki ^a  

^a KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Urawa shi Medical Association Center   (Taiwan)

^c DEVELOPMENT CENTER FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CELL GROWTH; CELL INCLUSION; CELL SURFACE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LABORATORY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 1842327462     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.6.1624-1626.1997     Document Type: Article

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