Determination of capsulation status in Haemophilus influenzae by multiplex polymerase chain reaction

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 235-240

  Nelson, Kevin Lee ^a   Smith, Arnold Lee ^a  

^a SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Capsulation; Haemophilus influenzae; Multiplex PCR

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPLICON; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHILD; ENCAPSULATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE LOCUS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMAN; INFANT; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTYPE;

ADOLESCENT; BACTERIAL CAPSULES; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTIONS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMANS; INFANT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 77349095695     PISSN: 07328893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2009.10.005     Document Type: Article

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