Correlation between api 50 ch and multiplex polymerase chain reaction for the identification of vaginal Lactobacilli in isolates

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 225-232

  Brolazo, Eliane Melo ^a   Leite, Domingos Silva ^a   Tiba, Monique Ribeiro ^a   Villarroel, Marina ^a   Marconi, Camila ^b   Simoes, Jose Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate fermentation test; Identification; Multiplex PCR; Vaginal ecosystem; Vaginal lactobacilli

Indexed keywords

LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LACTOBACILLUS CRISPATUS; LACTOBACILLUS FERMENTUM; LACTOBACILLUS GASSERI; LACTOBACILLUS INERS; LACTOBACILLUS JENSENII; LACTOBACILLUS SP.; LACTOBACILLUS VAGINALIS;

EID: 79551536246     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822011000100028     Document Type: Article

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