16S rRNA gene sequence and phylogenetic tree of lactobacillus species from the vagina of healthy Nigerian women

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1222-1227

  Anukam, Kingsley C ^a,b,d   Osazuwa, Emmanuel O ^b   Ahonkhai, Ijeoma ^b   Reid, Gregor ^a,c  

^a LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^d Chidak Medical Diagnostic Laboratories   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Gene sequence; Human vagina; Lactobacilli; Nigerian women; Phylogenetic tree

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; PRIMER DNA; PROBIOTIC AGENT; RNA 16S;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; DNA EXTRACTION; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LACTOBACILLUS; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENETIC TREE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREMENOPAUSE; VAGINA FLORA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS;

EID: 27744583132     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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