Comparative analysis of whole genome structure of Streptococcus suis using whole genome PCR scanning

Science in China, Series C: Life Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-26

  Xiong, ZhaoHui ^a   Wei, CanDong ^a   Yang, Jian ^a   Peng, JunPing ^a   Xu, XingYe ^a   Wang, Yu ^a   Jin, Qi ^a,b  

^a CHINESE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PATHOGEN BIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Multilocus sequence typing (MLST); Streptococcus suis; Whole genome PCR scanning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENOME; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENETICS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PATHOGENICITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS;

GENOME, BACTERIAL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS;

EID: 38049006637     PISSN: 10069305     EISSN: 18622798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11427-008-0003-2     Document Type: Article

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