PCR-based identification of Burkholderia pseudomallei

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 239-244

  Merritt, Adam ^a   Inglis, Timothy J J ^a   Chidlow, Glenys ^a   Harnett, Gerry ^a  

^a PATHWEST LABORATORY MEDICINE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Burkholderia pseudomallei; Laboratory identification; Melioidosis; PCR

Indexed keywords

SPACER DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BINDING SITE; BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMALLEI; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; MELIOIDOSIS; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD;

EID: 33750697255     PISSN: 00364665     EISSN: 16789946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0036-46652006000500001     Document Type: Article

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