Multiplex PCR for the detection of Clostridium botulinum & C. perfringens toxin genes

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 206-208

  Joshy, Lovely ^a   Chaudhry, Rama ^a   Chandel, D S ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOSTRIDIUM TOXIN;

BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BIOASSAY; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FOOD POISONING; GENE IDENTIFICATION; HEMAGGLUTINATION TEST; HUMAN; IMMUNODIFFUSION; LETTER; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

BACTERIAL TOXINS; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 55849125054     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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