Improved detection of five major gastrointestinal pathogens by use of a molecular screening approach

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 4140-4146

  De Boer, Richard F ^a   Ott, Alewijn ^b   Kesztyüs, Barbara ^b   Kooistra Smid, Anna M D ^a,b  

^a Department of Research and Development ^*  (Netherlands)

^b Laboratory for Infectious Diseases   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; ENTEROINVASIVE ESCHERICHIA COLI; GASTROENTERITIS; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; HUMAN; MICROSCOPY; MOLECULAR SCREENING APPROACH; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SCREENING; SHIGA TOXIN PRODUCING ESCHERICHIA COLI;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; FECES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; PARASITOLOGY; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SHIGELLA;

EID: 78049514900     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: 1098660X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01124-10     Document Type: Article

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