Safe Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA extraction method that does not compromise integrity

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 254-256

  Warren, Robin ^a   De Kock, Marianna ^a   Engelke, Erica ^a   Myburgh, Roseline ^a   Van Pittius, Nico Gey ^a   Victor, Thomas ^a   Van Helden, Paul ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; DNA EXTRACTION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA ISOLATION; HEAT; INFECTION CONTROL; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; DNA, BACTERIAL; HEAT; HUMANS; LABORATORY INFECTION; MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERINEAE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 30744442565     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.44.1.254-256.2006     Document Type: Article

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