LightCycler-based differentiation of Mycobacterium abscessus and Mycobacterium chelonae

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 3284-3287

  Sedlacek, L ^a   Rifai, M ^b   Feldmann, K ^b   Bange, F C ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b ASKLEPIOS FACHKLINIKEN MÜNCHEN GAUTING   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME RNA;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; GENE; HSP65 GENE; MYCOBACTERIUM ABSCESSUS; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONEI; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION MAPPING; RNA GENE; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CHAPERONINS; MYCOBACTERIA, ATYPICAL; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONAE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); ANIMALIA; BACILLI; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM ABSCESSUS; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONAE; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 3142677916     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.7.3284-3287.2004     Document Type: Article

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