Interactions between Mycobacterium xenopi, amoeba and human cells

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 138-142

  Drancourt, M ^a   Adekambi T ^a   Raoult, D ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Amoeba; Light Cycler; Mycobacterium xenopi; Nosocomial infection

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; CELL DNA; PROTOZOAL DNA;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA POLYPHAGA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FIBROBLAST; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MYCOBACTERIUM XENOPEI; NONHUMAN; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ANIMALS; CELL LINE; COCULTURE TECHNIQUES; FIBROBLASTS; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MYCOBACTERIUM XENOPI; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 33947717573     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2006.10.006     Document Type: Article

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