Molecular characterization of enteroinvasive Escherichia coli ipa genes by PCR- RFLP analysis

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 74-80

  Gibotti, Adriana ^a   Tanaka, Tânia L ^a   Oliveira, Valéria R ^a   Taddei, Carla R ^a   Martinez, Marina B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli; Ipa; PCR RFLP; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI;

EID: 19944361890     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822004000100012     Document Type: Article

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