Simultaneous real-time PCR detection of Bacillus anthracis, Francisella tularensis and Yersinia pestis

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 207-211

  Skottman, T ^a   Piiparinen, H ^a   Hyytiainen H ^a   Myllys, V ^b   Skurnik, M ^c   Nikkari, S ^a  

^a BC Defence and Environmental Health Unit   (Finland)

^b NATL VET AND FOOD RES INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHRAX; ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TULAREMIA; YERSINIA PESTIS;

EID: 34248156309     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-007-0262-z     Document Type: Article

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