Importance of sample preparation for molecular diagnosis of Lyme borreliosis from urine

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 4581-4584

  Bergmann, A R ^a   Schmidt, B L ^b   Derler, A M ^a,d   Aberer, Elisabeth ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GRAZ   (Austria)

^b GENERAL HOSPITAL LINZ   (Austria)

^c Auenbrugger platz 29   (Austria)

^d L Boltzmann Inst Exp Surg Res   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAROSE; ETHIDIUM BROMIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMPLICON; ARTICLE; CENTRIFUGATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ERYTHEMA CHRONICUM MIGRANS; EXTRACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYBRIDIZATION; LABORATORY; LYME DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEROLOGY; TIME; URINALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DNA, BACTERIAL; ERYTHEMA CHRONICUM MIGRANS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYME DISEASE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPECIMEN HANDLING; URINE;

BORRELIA; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI;

EID: 18744368443     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.12.4581-4584.2002     Document Type: Article

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