Detection of cdtA, cdtB, and cdtC genes in Campylobacter jejuni by multiplex PCR

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 296, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 45-48

  Martínez, Irati ^a   Mateo, Estibaliz ^a   Churruca, Estibaliz ^a   Girbau, Cecilia ^a   Alonso, Rodrigo ^a   Fernández Astorga, Aurora ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Campylobacter jejuni; cdtA; cdtB; cdtC; Multiplex PCR

Indexed keywords

CYTOLETHAL DISTENDING TOXIN; CYTOLETHAL DISTENDING TOXIN A; CYTOLETHAL DISTENDING TOXIN B; CYTOLETHAL DISTENDING TOXIN C; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE;

EID: 30644478479     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: 16180607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2005.08.003     Document Type: Article

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