Biochemical identification and molecular characterization (PCR-RFLP) of Nocardia isolates from sputum

Archives of Medical Research

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 356-361

  Valenzuela Tovar, José Francisco ^a   Contreras Pérez, Cudberto ^a   Shibayama Hernández, Héctor ^a   Chávez González, Lorena ^a   Vázquez Chacón, Carlos Arturo ^a   Olivera Díaz, Hiram ^a  

^a Instituto Nacional de Diagnostico y Referencia Epidemiologicos   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Biochemical Tests; Nocardia; PCR RFLP; Sputum

Indexed keywords

CASEIN; GELATIN; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE; TYROSINE; UREA; XANTHINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOTYPE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NOCARDIA; NOCARDIA ASTEROIDES; NOCARDIA FARCINICA; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TUBERCULOSIS;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NOCARDIA ASTEROIDES; NOCARDIA INFECTIONS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; SPUTUM; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 20444424538     PISSN: 01884409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2005.03.031     Document Type: Article

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