Review: PCR for bacterial 16S ribosomal DNA in multiple sclerosis cerebrospinal fluid

Multiple Sclerosis

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 147-152

  Lindsey, J William ^a   Patel, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

16S ribosomal DNA; bacteria; cerebrospinal fluid; multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL RNA; DNA 16S; PRIMER DNA;

BACTERIUM DETECTION; BARTONELLA; CAMPYLOBACTER; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CHLAMYDIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOPLASMA; MYELITIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPIROCHETE; STREPTOCOCCUS;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DNA, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 43149094029     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: 14770970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458507082149     Document Type: Review

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