A multiplex PCR for toxin typing of Clostridium perfringens isolates

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 136, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 411-412

  van Asten, Alphons J A M ^a   van der Wiel, Cornelia W ^a   Nikolaou, Georgios ^a   Houwers, Dirk J ^b   Gröne, Andrea ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Beta2 toxin; Clostridium perfringens; Multiplex PCR; Toxin type

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN;

BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENE SEQUENCE; GENOME; LETTER; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEINS; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; DNA, BACTERIAL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TYPE C PHOSPHOLIPASES;

CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS;

EID: 64849103438     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2008.11.024     Document Type: Letter

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