Sequential multiplex PCR approach for determining capsular serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 124-131

  Pai, Rekha ^a   Gertz, Robert E ^a   Beall, Bernard ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DNA EXTRACTION; ELECTROPHORESIS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGY; SEROTYPE; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TECHNIQUE;

BACTERIAL CAPSULES; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TECHNIQUES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROTYPING; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 30744476257     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.44.1.124-131.2006     Document Type: Article

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