Multiplex PCR on leptospiral isolates from Kolenchery, Kerala, India

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 114-116

  Sugathan, S ^a   Varghese, T P ^b  

^a MOSC Medical College   (India)

^b India   (India)

Author keywords

Leptospira; Multiplex PCR

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; PRIMER DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; INDIA; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIRA BORGPETERSENII; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS; LEPTOSPIRA KIRSCHNERI; LEPTOSPIRA MEYERI; LEPTOSPIRA NOGUCHII; LEPTOSPIRA SANTAROSAI; LEPTOSPIRA WEILII; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 19044385378     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 02550857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.16051     Document Type: Article

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