A simple method for the rapid removal of Bacillus anthracis spores from DNA preparations

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 212-214

  Dauphin, Leslie A ^a   Bowen, Michael D ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR PREPAREDNESS DETECTION AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthrax; Bacillus anthracis; Bacillus anthracis spores; Bioterrorism

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ANAEROBIC FILTER; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BIOFILTRATION; CENTRIFUGATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DNA EXTRACTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ANTHRAX; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BIOTERRORISM; DNA, BACTERIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FILTRATION; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROPORE FILTERS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS;

EID: 58749099596     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2008.10.009     Document Type: Article

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