Modified multiplex PCR method for detection of pyrogenic exotoxin genes in staphylococcal isolates

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 3869-3872

  Løvseth, Astrid ^a   Loncarevic, Semir ^a   Berdal, Knut G ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT; PYROGENIC EXOTOXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SEA GENE; SEB GENE; SEC GENE; SED GENE; SEE GENE; SEG GENE; SEH GENE; SEI GENE; SEJ GENE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME;

BACTERIAL TOXINS; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA PRIMERS; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; ENTEROTOXINS; EXOTOXINS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, BACTERIAL; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUPERANTIGENS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 3843106942     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.8.3869-3872.2004     Document Type: Article

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