Inactivation of cultured Mycobacterium tuberculosis organisms prior to DNA extraction [2]

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1594-1595

  Djelouagji, Zoheira ^a   Drancourt, Michel ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM INACTIVATION; DNA EXTRACTION; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; FREEZING; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GROWTH INHIBITION; HEATING; LETTER; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; DISINFECTANTS; DNA, BACTERIAL; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; SAFETY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 33645910509     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.44.4.1594-1595.2006     Document Type: Letter

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