Molecular analysis of intrafamiliar transmission of Moraxella catarrhalis

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 295, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 187-191

  Watanabe, Hiroshi ^a   Hoshino, Kazuhiko ^a   Sugita, Rinya ^b   Asoh, Norichika ^a   Guio, Heinner ^a   Qin, Liang ^a   Kaji, Chiharu ^a   Watanabe, Kiwao ^a   Oishi, Kazunori ^a   Nagatake, Tsuyoshi ^a  

^a NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Sugita ENT Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Intrafamiliar transmission; Moraxella catarrhalis; PFGE

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAMASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; EVALUATION; FAMILY; HUMAN; MOLECULAR TYPING; MOLECULE; MORAXELLA CATARRHALIS; PARENT; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SIBLING;

EID: 20144376740     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2005.03.003     Document Type: Article

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