Detection of group B streptococci (GBS) in vaginal swabs using real-time PCR with TaqMan probe hybridization

Indian Journal of Medical Research, Supplement

Volumn 119, Issue MAY, 2004, Pages 221-223

  Bergh, Kare ^a,b   Stoelhaug, A ^a,b   Loeseth, K ^a,b   Bevanger, L ^a,b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Group B streptococci (GBS); Real time PCR; TaqMan probe hybridization; Vaginal colonization

Indexed keywords

LYSOZYME; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PROTEIN SIP; PROTEINASE K; TAQ POLYMERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIOLYSIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; DNA EXTRACTION; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; DNA PURIFICATION; FEMALE; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOLECULAR PROBE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PERINATAL INFECTION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCREENING; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; TIME; VAGINA SMEAR;

BASE SEQUENCE; DNA PRIMERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; VAGINA; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 3442894748     PISSN: 03679012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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