Development and use of a multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay based on Apx toxin genes for genotyping of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae isolates

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 359-362

  Rayamajhi, Nabin ^a   Sung, Jae Shin ^a   Sang, Gyun Kang ^a   Deog, Yong Lee ^a   Jeong, Min Ahn ^a   Han, Sang Yoo ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae; Genotyping; Multiplex PCR; Toxin

Indexed keywords

ACTINOBACILLUS PLEUROPNEUMONIAE; MYCOPLASMA; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 22344448520     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870501700410     Document Type: Article

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