Molecular characterization of Haemophilus ducreyi isolates from different geographical locations

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 132-137

  Mbwana, J ^a,b   Bolin I ^a   Lyamuya, E ^b   Mhalu, F ^b   Lagergard T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIPOOLIGOSACCHARIDE;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; ASIA; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EUROPE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HAEMOPHILUS DUCREYI; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; NONHUMAN; NORTH AMERICA; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURIFICATION; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; SERODIAGNOSIS; THAILAND; ULCUS MOLLE;

BACTERIAL TOXINS; DNA, BACTERIAL; ELECTROPHORESIS, GEL, PULSED-FIELD; HAEMOPHILUS DUCREYI; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTIONS; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA TECHNIQUE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HAEMOPHILUS DUCREYI;

EID: 30744468147     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.44.1.132-137.2006     Document Type: Article

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