Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis of human group B streptococci isolated in Brazil

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 258-263

  Oliveira, I C M ^a   De Mattos, M C ^a   Areal, M F T ^a   Ferreira Carvalho, B T ^a   Figueiredo, A M S ^a   Benchetrit, L C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Group B streptococci; Pulsed field gel electrophoresis; Serotypes

Indexed keywords

AGAROSE; RABBIT ANTISERUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; DNA RESTRICTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SEROTYPE; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 22244478321     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.2005.17.3.258     Document Type: Article

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