Real-time PCR for detection of Brucella spp. DNA in human serum samples

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 842-845

  Debeaumont, C ^a   Falconnet, P A ^a   Maurin, M ^a  

^a GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; BACTERIAL DNA; CROSS REACTING ANTIBODY; GENOMIC DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOTYPE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEROLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

ADULT; AGED; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLOSIS; CHILD; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROTYPING;

EID: 29944441985     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-005-0064-0     Document Type: Article

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