Direct detection of Bordetella pertusis and Bordetella parapertussis: Comparison of polymerase chain reaction and culture

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 367-373

  De Donno, Antonella ^a   Quattrocchi, M ^a   Ansaldi, F ^b   Campa, A ^a   Rollo, M C ^b   Gabutti, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bordetella parapertussis; Bordetella pertussis; Culture; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CHARCOAL; GENOMIC DNA; PERTUSSIS VACCINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER;

AGAR MEDIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BORDETELLA PARAPERTUSSIS; BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DILUTION; DNA EXTRACTION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VACCINATION;

EID: 33748556835     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000603400405     Document Type: Article

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