Evaluation of a multiplex PCR method to detect enteroaggregative Escherichia coli

Biocell

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 301-308

  Rüttler, Maria Elena ^a   Yanzon C S ^a   Cuitino, M J ^a   Renna, N F ^a   Pizarro, M A ^a   Ortiz, A M ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS MÉDICAS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Cell culture; Diarrhea; Escherichia coli; PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)

Indexed keywords

CYTOTOXIN; ENTEROTOXIN;

AGGR GENE; ARTICLE; ASSAY; AST GENE; BACTERIAL GENE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; ENTEROAGGREGATIVE ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEP 2 CELL; MARKER GENE; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; DNA, BACTERIAL; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; HUMANS; INFANT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROTYPING; TRANS-ACTIVATORS;

ASTA; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 33748506293     PISSN: 03279545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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