Improved antibiotic susceptibility test of Orientia tsutsugamushi by flow cytometry using monoclonal antibody

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-6

  Kim, Mi Jeong ^a   Kim, Mee Kyung ^a   Kang, Jae Seung ^a  

^a Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antibiotic susceptibility; Antibodies, monoclonal; Doxycycline; Flow cytometry; Microbial sensitivity tests; Orientia tsutsugamushi

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847153467     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.1.1     Document Type: Article

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