Rapid multiplex PCR assay for the simultaneous detection of the Brucella genus, B. abortus, B. melitensis, and B. suis

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 89-92

  Kumar, Sanjay ^a   Tuteja, Urmil ^a   Sarika, Kumari ^a   Singh, Dhirendra Kumar ^b   Kumar, Ashok ^b   Kumar, Om ^a  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT   (India)

^b INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Brucellosis; Internal amplification control; Multiplex PCR

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA ABORTUS; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLA SUIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; INDIA; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; REACTION TIME; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLOSIS; DNA, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR ABORTUS;

EID: 79251621264     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4014/jmb.1007.07051     Document Type: Article

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