Non-cultural detection and molecular genotyping of Neisseria gonorrhoeae from a piece of clothing

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 487-490

  Martin, Iona M C ^a   Foreman, Ellie ^b   Hall, Vicky ^b   Nesbitt, Anne ^c   Forster, Greta ^c,d   Ison, Catherine A ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b FORENSIC SCIENCE SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

^c The Haven ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CLOTHING; COURT; CPPB GENE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE TARGETING; GENOTYPE; GOLD STANDARD; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; LAW; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OMPIII GENE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POR GENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SEXUAL CRIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CLOTHING; FEMALE; FORENSIC GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GONORRHEA; HUMANS; MALE; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE;

EID: 34247193630     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.46956-0     Document Type: Article

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