Evaluation of new computer-enhanced identification program for microorganisms: Adaptation of BioBASE for identification of members of the family Enterobacteriaceae

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 179-181

  Michael Miller, J ^a,c   Alachi, Peter ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLI; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAXONOMY;

BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; DATABASES, FACTUAL; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMAN; SOFTWARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3142618475     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.1.179-181.1996     Document Type: Article

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