Immunoassay and polymerase chain reaction techniques for detection of enterotoxigenic Bacillus cereus

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 422-426

  Ombui, J N ^a   Nduhiu, J G ^a   Macharia, J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FOOD CONTROL; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; METHODOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BACILLUS CEREUS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; LATEX FIXATION TESTS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 27544495025     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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