Optimal swab processing recovery method for detection of bioterrorism-related Francisella tularensis by real-time PCR

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 42-47

  Walker, Roblena E ^a,d   Petersen, Jeannine M ^b   Stephens, Kenyatta W ^c   Dauphin, Leslie A ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^c Medical Staffing Network Inc   (United States)

^d WALDEN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioterrorism; Francisella tularensis; Real time PCR; Swabs; Tularemia

Indexed keywords

POLYESTER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COTTON; FOAM; FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS; HEAT TREATMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; ULTRASOUND;

BIOTERRORISM; DNA, BACTERIAL; FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TULAREMIA;

FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 77956413294     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2010.07.015     Document Type: Article

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