Comparison of five PCR assays for detecting Chlamydophila pneumoniae DNA

Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 441-448

  Fukano, Hiroshi ^a  

^a KAWASAKI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chlamydophila pneumoniae; Peripheral blood mononuclear cells; Polymerase chain reaction; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; RNA 16S;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; DNA DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; OMPA GENE; PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PST I GENE; RNA GENE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLAMYDOPHILA; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; RICKETTSIALES;

EID: 3042788983     PISSN: 03855600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.2004.tb03534.x     Document Type: Article

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