Development of multiplex PCR assays for identifying and defining the characteristics of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli;Opracowanie testów multiplex PCR do identyfikacji i charakterystyki shigatoksycznych Escherichia coli

Medycyna Weterynaryjna

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 310-313

  Weiner, Marcin ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

^b NONE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; Multiplex PCR; STEC

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 41149087257     PISSN: 00258628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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