Detection of bioterror agents in air samples using real-time PCR

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 351-358

  Fykse, E M ^a   Langseth, B ^a   Olsen, J S ^a   Skogan, G ^a   Blatny, J M ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT FFI   (Norway)

Author keywords

Airborne bacteria; Bioaerosol; Bioterror agents; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA; BIOHAZARDS; EXPLOSIVES; EXTRACTION; GENES; LIQUEFIED GASES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA;

16S RRNA GENE SEQUENCING; AGAR PLATES; AIR SAMPLES; AIRBORNE BACTERIA; BIOAEROSOLS; BIOTERROR; BIOTERROR AGENT; CLASSIFIEDS; DNA EXTRACTION; REAL-TIME PCR;

POLYSACCHARIDES;

AGAR; RIBOSOME RNA;

AEROSOL; AGAR; AIR SAMPLING; BACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL WEAPON; DETECTION METHOD; DNA; GROWTH RATE; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MORPHOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REAL TIME; RNA; TERRORISM;

AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENE SEQUENCE; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA SEQUENCE; SEDIMENTATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 47249158964     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.03750.x     Document Type: Article

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