Multiplex PCR assay for the detection of high virulence rabbit Staphylococcus aureus strains

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 121, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 368-372

  Vancraeynest, Dieter ^a   Haesebrouck, Freddy ^a   Hermans, Katleen ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; PCR; Rabbit; Staphylococcus aureus; Virulence

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; FEMA GENE; GENE SEQUENCE; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; STRAIN IDENTIFICATION;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CARRIER PROTEINS; DNA, BACTERIAL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RABBITS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VIRULENCE;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33947106356     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2006.12.011     Document Type: Article

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