PCR confirmation of cutaneous manifestation due to Brucella melitensis

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 56, Issue PART 2, 2007, Pages 283-285

  Mutnal, Manohar B ^a   Purwar, Shashank ^a   Metgud, Sharada C ^a   Nagmoti, Mahantesh B ^a   Patil, Chidanand S ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLOSIS; CASE REPORT; DNA SEQUENCE; HUMAN; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN MANIFESTATION; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLOSIS; DNA, BACTERIAL; ENDEMIC DISEASES; EXANTHEMA; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRURITUS; SKIN DISEASES, BACTERIAL; ZOONOSES;

EID: 33847187086     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.46927-0     Document Type: Article

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