Study by multiplex PCR of Listeria monocytogenes serotypes isolated in Argentine;Estudio mediante PCR múltiple de serotipos de Listeria monocytogenes aislados en Argentina

Revista Argentina de Microbiologia

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 89-92

  Callejo, R ^a   Prieto, M ^a   Martinez C ^a   Aguerre, L ^a   Rocca, F ^a   Martinez G ^a   Palmieri, O ^b  

^a Administracion Nacional de Laboratorios E Institutos de Salud Dr Carlos G Malbran   (Argentina)

^b HOSPITAL F J MUÑIZ   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Listeria monocytogenes; Listeriosis; PCR; Serotyping

Indexed keywords

ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; LABORATORY TEST; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIOSIS; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; SEROTYPING; CLASSIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ARGENTINA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROTYPING;

EID: 54449099785     PISSN: 03257541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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